Attorney General Griffin Secures Conviction of Lepanto Woman for Medicaid Fraud

Attorney General Griffin Secures Conviction of Lepanto Woman for Medicaid Fraud

LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the conviction of Lexie King, 21, of Lepanto on one count of Medicaid fraud, a Class A misdemeanor: "Lexie King was found guilty of misdemeanor Medicaid fraud earlier this week. She was sentenced to 12 months of jail suspended, a fine of $1,000 plus court fees, and payment of restitution totaling $3,150. My office's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) received a tip from an anonymous reporter that King, a caregiver employed by Elite Senior Care, LLC, was billing for Medicaid services for two minor siblings and that these services were not being performed. With the assistance of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division, we were able to show that King used her cell phone to clock in and out as if providing services for her clients while not at or near the clients' residence. King billed Medicaid for 224.75 hours, totaling $4,602.88.

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