Joe Mitchell(Photo: Courtesy of Attorney General’s Office)Three Monroe residents are facing charges of defrauding the Medicaid system following an investigation by Attorney General Jeff Landry’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.“Despite devastating budget cuts to our office, my office and I remain committed to investigating and prosecuting those who defraud the Medicaid system,” Landry said. “It is unfortunate that there are individuals who attempt to defraud the Medicaid system, a system originally designed to help those in our state who need it most.”READ MORE: OPSO: Man hits juvenile in face after online game dispute
Vickie Joseph, 53 of St. Martinville, was arrested on Medicaid Fraud. Joseph reportedly claimed to provide services to multiple Medicaid recipients on overlapping dates and times.Joe Mitchell, 21; Sheila Mitchell, 45 and Jameshia Jenkins, 32 are accused of submitting their time sheets and claiming services that were not provided.Sheila Mitchell (Photo: Courtesy of Attorney General’s Office) …
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