MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – A Memphis nurse practitioner is charged with TennCare fraud.
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says Valerie Berry was out of the country for four days in May 2022, at which time TennCare was billed for 23 patient office visits/prescriptions.
An arrest warrant was issued in March 2026 for 23 counts of TennCare fraud and one count of theft of property between $10,000 and $60,000.
Berry was booked into jail in Shelby County and later released on her own recognizance.
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