Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced 21 arrests Wednesday in a Medicaid fraud crackdown that also included cases involving alleged cruelty to people in need.
The arrests were made by the Attorney General's Office Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, according to WBRZ.
Murrill said the unit has been elevated to a standalone division within the Louisiana Department of Justice. She said the change is meant to strengthen investigations, prosecutions, and recovery of taxpayer money tied to fraud, waste, and abuse.
The latest arrests bring the number of people charged with Medicaid fraud, abuse, and neglect in residential facilities to 95, according to the attorney general's announcement reported by WBRZ.
WBRZ reported that the newest phase included cases tied to Caddo, Ouachita, Lincoln, Rapides, Concordia, East Baton Rouge, Acadia, Beauregard, Orleans, and other parishes.
The list included people accused of Medicaid fraud, filing or maintaining false public records, and cruelty or battery involving elderly people or people with infirmities.
Murrill announced the arrests during a news conference at the Louisiana State Capitol, where she was joined by Louisiana Inspector General Angele Davis and Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Director Matt Stafford.
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