SHELBY COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Medicaid Fraud Control Division into a report of abuse of a vulnerable adult has resulted in an arrest. In August 2023, Special Agents received an allegation from Adult Protective Services that a vulnerable adult being cared for in a Memphis residence … Continue reading Former Memphis Caregiver Charged with Abuse of Vulnerable Adult
Shelbyville Woman Arrested, Charged in TBI Medicaid Fraud Investigation
BEDFORD COUNTY – A Shelbyville woman faces felony charges following a financial exploitation investigation by special agents assigned to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Medicaid Fraud Control Division. On March 20, 2023, after receiving information from the Tennessee Department of Human Services Adult Protective Services, TBI agents began investigating Mary Ann Pruitt (DOB 4-20-1942). During … Continue reading Shelbyville Woman Arrested, Charged in TBI Medicaid Fraud Investigation
Maury County Caregiver Charged with Financial Exploitation, Theft
MAURY COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Medicaid Fraud Control Division into money missing from accounts of home care patients has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a Columbia woman. In June 2023, after receiving referrals from Adult Protective Services, TBI agents initiated an investigation into an … Continue reading Maury County Caregiver Charged with Financial Exploitation, Theft
Former Nurse Aide Indicted in Death of Clarksville Patient Arrested in Georgia
MONTGOMERY COUNTY – A Montgomery County woman who was indicted in 2023 as the result of an investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Medicaid Fraud Control Division was arrested this week in Kennesaw, Georgia. After a referral from Adult Protective Services, TBI agents began investigating an allegation that in March 2022, … Continue reading Former Nurse Aide Indicted in Death of Clarksville Patient Arrested in Georgia
McMinnville Woman Charged with Stealing from Vulnerable Adult
Note: Edited to reflect correct date of birth. RUTHERFORD COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Medicaid Fraud Control Division has resulted in the arrest of a McMinnville woman, charged with theft and financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult. As the result of a referral from Adult Protective Services, … Continue reading McMinnville Woman Charged with Stealing from Vulnerable Adult
Lebanon Nurse Arrested, Accused of Improperly Prescribing Medications
LEBANON – Special agents assigned to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Medicaid Fraud Control Division, with the assistant of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, have obtained indictments charging a Lebanon nurse accused of unlawfully prescribing controlled substances. As part of an ongoing investigation, agents became aware of allegations … Continue reading Lebanon Nurse Arrested, Accused of Improperly Prescribing Medications
Nurse Indicted, Charged in TBI Drug Theft Case
RUTHERFORD COUNTY – Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Medicaid Fraud Control Division have obtained an indictment for a nurse in connection to a drug theft case. Last July, after receiving information from the Tennessee Department of Human Services, TBI agents began investigating allegations involving Laural Beth Galyon (DOB 1/8/1974), a licensed practical … Continue reading Nurse Indicted, Charged in TBI Drug Theft Case
Caregiver Arrested, Charged in TBI Medicaid Fraud Case
RUTHERFORD COUNTY – A Murfreesboro woman faces charges of Financial Exploitation and Theft following an investigation by special agents assigned to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Medicaid Fraud Control Division. In early May, agents began investigating allegations surrounding Teresa Ann Smith (DOB 4/14/1962), a paid caregiver, after receiving information from the Tennessee Department of Human … Continue reading Caregiver Arrested, Charged in TBI Medicaid Fraud Case
Franklin County Man Charged With TennCare Fraud, Theft
FRANKLIN COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Medicaid Fraud Control Division has resulted in the arrest of a Winchester man, charged with theft and TennCare fraud. In July 2022, at the referral of the Tennessee Office of Program Integrity (OPI), TBI agents began investigating a report of fraudulent … Continue reading Franklin County Man Charged With TennCare Fraud, Theft
Shelbyville Caregiver Charged with Abuse, Neglect of Elderly Adults
BEDFORD COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Medicaid Fraud Control Division, along with other agencies, has resulted in the arrest of a Shelbyville man, charged with the abuse and neglect of elderly patients. In January, at the referral of Adult Protective Services, agents joined that agency and the … Continue reading Shelbyville Caregiver Charged with Abuse, Neglect of Elderly Adults
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