18 Medicaid Providers Indicted on Fraud Charges

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Indictments filed this week by the office of Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson accuse 18 Medicaid providers of stealing more than $355,000 from the government healthcare program for the needy.

“No matter the scale, Medicaid fraud is a crime against taxpayers and the Ohioans who rely on the program for their medical care,” Wilson said. “Our team is committed to uncovering billing schemes and holding offenders accountable.”

The cases include a home-health aide who allegedly billed for services while incarcerated, a provider who billed for a deceased client and a business owner who instructed employees to inflate claims.

The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU), an arm of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, investigated the cases and secured the indictments in Franklin County.

Among those indicted:

Trenae Bishop, 39, of Cincinnati, allegedly inflated service hours and billed for in-home care while the client was away on spring break, resulting in a $1,537 loss for Medicaid between March and May 2025.
Kenya Dothard, 47, of Youngstown, allegedly falsified timesheets by claiming that she provided home-health services on dates she did not work. Dothard confessed to the fraudulent billing, telling investigators that she needed money for rent. The loss to Medicaid totaled $5,046.
Lashonda Ferguson, 51, of Cincinnati, allegedly billed for in-home services during trips to Indianapolis, Las Vegas and New Orleans. She is also accused of billing for multiple Mondays that she did not work. The loss to Medicaid from September 2022 through November 2025 totaled $4,000.
Michalene Fletcher, 54, of Akron, is accused of defrauding Medicaid of $23,827 by billing for home-health services while traveling out of state and on other dates she did not work. During an interview with investigators, she admitted to billing for daily services despite working only two days per week.
Lauren Godlewski, 39, of Maumee, is accused of submitting falsified timesheets to her employer, Aide for You, resulting in a loss of at least $18,000 to Medicaid from June 2023 through March 2026. Godlewski allegedly claimed that she provided multiple shifts of in-home services on dates that the client was hospitalized or in a rehabilitation facility.
Tatianna Isreal, 30, of Dayton, was flagged for potential fraud through a data-mining initiative launched earlier this year by MFCU. She allegedly falsified timesheets, claiming to have provided home-health services during a trip to Florida and on dates that the client was hospitalized. The loss to Medicaid from July 2024 through April 2026 totaled $17,883.
Andreena Jackson, 54, of Cleveland, faces charges after an investigation revealed a $12,102 loss to Medicaid between October 2024 and September 2025. Jackson, a licensed social worker for Genesis Behavioral Services, allegedly continued billing Medicaid for therapy services after she stopped treating two clients, creating fraudulent progress notes to support the false claims.
Sheereen Jaulim, 53, of New Albany, is charged with Medicaid fraud in connection with MedSave Clinic, a Columbus addiction treatment center that she owns and operates. Jaulim allegedly directed staff to inflate claims by routinely billing as if clients received physician evaluations and counseling sessions on separate dates, despite providing both in a single visit. The loss to Medicaid from January 2018 through May 2025 totaled at least $167,089.
Lashelle Jefferson, 43, of Euclid, allegedly caused a $2,990 loss to Medicaid by submitting fraudulent claims for behavioral health evaluations. Investigators found that Jefferson billed Medicaid for Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths assessments that parents and guardians confirmed she did not perform.
Ebony Jordan, 44, of Dayton, faces charges after a former client reported that she continued billing Medicaid for six months after services ended. An investigation confirmed that Jordan submitted falsified timesheets for home-health services through late December 2025, even though care ended in July. The loss to Medicaid totaled $20,156.
Imani Keys, 29, of Canton, is accused of billing for home-health services while traveling out of state, resulting in a $2,757 loss for Medicaid.
Charisse Kilgore, 51, of Cleveland, was charged after a client’s family members raised concerns about inconsistent care. An investigation revealed that Kilgore was routinely absent on dates she billed for home-health services, with Kilgore admitting to investigators that she provided, at most, 10 hours of care per week. The loss to Medicaid from August 2023 through February 2026 totaled $34,131.
Brittany Knight‑Manley, 40, of Dayton, faces charges after allegedly billing Medicaid $7,435 for services that she did not provide. When interviewed by investigators, she admitted that she continued billing for in-home services after clients had left for work.
Porsha Pratt, 46, of Toledo, allegedly defrauded Medicaid of $21,916 by billing for behavioral-health services that she did not provide. Witness interviews and a review of records revealed that Pratt billed for far more counseling sessions than she provided, including numerous dates that she was traveling out of state.
Princess Ramey-Turner, 63, of Columbus, allegedly continued billing Medicaid for home-health services after the death of her client. The loss to Medicaid totaled $3,281.
Jamie Turner, 49, of Elyria, is accused of billing for home-health services while she was incarcerated and when her client was in a nursing home, causing a $1,789 loss for Medicaid.
Aaron Walker, 40, of Cleveland, is accused of billing for behavioral-health services that he did not provide, resulting in a $4,738 loss to Medicaid from June 2025 through February 2026.
Djuan Walton, 41, of Columbus, allegedly submitted fraudulent Medicaid claims for transportation services to an adult daycare program. A review of records identified 128 improper claims between May 2023 and January 2026 that resulted in a $6,493 loss for Medicaid.

Ohio’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, which operates within the attorney general’s Health Care Fraud Section, collaborates with federal, state and local partners to root out Medicaid fraud and protect vulnerable adults from harm. The unit investigates and prosecutes healthcare providers who defraud the state Medicaid program and enforces the state’s Patient Abuse and Neglect Law.

Indictments are criminal allegations. Defendants are presumed innocent unless proved guilty in a court of law.

The Ohio Medicaid Fraud Control Unit receives 75% of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under a grant award totaling $16,553,872 for federal fiscal year 2026. The remaining 25% – totaling $5,517,956 for FY 2026 – is funded by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.

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