LITTLE ROCK, Ark. —
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced two recent Medicaid fraud cases involving local women.
On August 26, 53-year-old Shylee Earlette Hagler of Little Rock pleaded guilty to one count of Medicaid fraud. Hagler was sentenced to six months of suspended imposition of sentence, fined $150, and ordered to pay $297 in restitution.
According to Griffin, Hagler submitted claims for providing personal-care services to a Medicaid beneficiary at their home on multiple occasions — even though the beneficiary was already admitted as an inpatient at a local hospital.
In a related announcement, 24-year-old Zariaeah Blake of Pine Bluff was arrested on September 4 on a Medicaid fraud charge. Blake allegedly billed Medicaid for services that were never provided while the beneficiary was hospitalized.
“These cases highlight the importance of maintaining integrity in Medicaid billing and protecting taxpayer resources,” said Attorney General Griffin.
The investigations remain ongoing as the office works to hold fraudulent providers accountable.
