JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Five people convicted of Medicaid and wire fraud have been sentenced in Mississippi, Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced.
The cases involved more than $120,000 in fraud, according to Fitch’s office.
Since taking office, Fitch said her office has secured 65 criminal convictions and 62 civil settlements related to fraud, recovering more than $105 million for Mississippi taxpayers.
“These convictions serve as a reminder that here in Mississippi, we are taking fraudsters head-on,” Fitch said. “The strong partnership between our Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and Mississippi’s Division of Medicaid stops you from being fleeced and ensures the money for this program gets to those it was meant to help.”
The individuals were sentenced for fraudulent billing, wire fraud, and/or submitting false documentation to defraud the government:
- Ahyana Nicole Crosby, 34, of Laurel —…
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