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Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Yahoo
Upstate woman charged with Medicaid fraud
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – An Upstate woman was arrested Friday for reportedly committing fraud. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office has charged 29-year-old Lauren Makenzie Welborn, of Greenville, with obtaining property under false pretenses valued $10,000 or more and medical assistance provider fraud. A Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit investigation found that, between August 7, 2023, and September 12, 2024, Welborn allegedly submitted false claims for payment to the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the state's Medicaid program. While employed as an early interventionist at PlayWorks, LLC, Welborn is accused of submitting fraudulent data sheets and electronic clinician notes, falsely claiming she provided services to fifteen Medicaid beneficiaries under the age of four. Officials said those claims resulted in $11,442.01 in losses to the Medicaid program. Welborn was booked into the Greenville County Detention Center on June 13. The case will be prosecuted by the Attorney General's Office. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Yahoo
Dillon woman charged with Medicaid fraud, attorney general says
DILLON, S.C. (WBTW) — A Dillon woman was arrested Wednesday after officials say she falsified signatures on Medicaid insurance payment documents. Stephanie Lauren Lovette, 45, is charged with one count each of obtaining signature or property under false pretenses valued at $10,000 or more and presenting false claims for an insurance payment valued at $10,000 or more. Attorney General Alan Wilson said his office's Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit launched an investigation in cooperation with the Dillon County Sheriff's Office, finding that between Jan. 4, 2021 and Nov. 30, 2024, Lovette filed phony payment claims to the state Department of Health and Human Services. She's accused of submitting fraudulent mileage reimbursement claims for non-emergency medical transportation for a Medicaid beneficiary despite not providing the services. Both charges carry fines of between $500 and $5,000 and prison terms of up to 10 years. Wilson's office is prosecuting the case. * * * Adam Benson joined the News13 digital team in January 2024. He is a veteran South Carolina reporter with previous stops at the Greenwood Index-Journal, Post & Courier and The Sun News in Myrtle Beach. Adam is a Boston native and University of Utah graduate. Follow Adam on X, formerly Twitter, at @AdamNewshound12. See more of his work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Moncks Corner couple charged with stealing over $20K from vulnerable adult
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCBD) – A Moncks Corner couple has been charged with stealing more than $20,000 from a vulnerable adult, according to the South Carolina Attorney General's Office. Larry Darnell Broadnax Jr., 42, and Charmaine D. Broadnax, 44, were arrested by the AG's Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit. According to information provided by the AG's office, their arrests stem from a multi-department investigation which revealed that between June 30, 2022, and June 27, 2024, the Broadnaxs' made unlawful, unauthorized, or improper use of funds and assets of a vulnerable adult. Larry Broadnax, who was acting as the victim's power of attorney and entrusted with their funds and assets, allegedly misappropriated over $10,000 from the victim's bank account through Cash App transfers and checks, depositing the funds into his own account for personal use. He is charged with exploitation of a vulnerable adult and breach of trust with fraudulent intent, valued $10,000 or more. Charmaine Broadnax is accused of linking the victim's bank account to her personal Cash App account and withdrawing over $10,000 for her own personal use. She is charged with exploitation of a vulnerable adult and obtaining a signature or property under false pretenses. Both were booked into the Al Cannon Detention Center. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
