18 Ohio Medicaid providers indicted in alleged $355,000 fraud schemes

Eighteen Ohio Medicaid providers have been indicted for allegedly defrauding the state’s healthcare program of more than $355,000, Attorney General Andy Wilson announced Friday.

The indictments, filed last week in Franklin County, include a home-health aide accused of billing Medicaid while incarcerated, a provider who allegedly submitted claims after a client’s death and a business owner accused of directing employees to inflate claims.

The attorney general’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit investigated the cases and secured the indictments.

“No matter the scale, Medicaid fraud is a crime against taxpayers and the Ohioans who rely on the program for their medical care,” Wilson said. “Our team is committed to uncovering billing schemes and holding offenders accountable.”

Among those indicted was Sheereen Jaulim, 53, of New Albany, who owns and operates MedSave Clinic, a Columbus addiction treatment center.

Investigators accused Jaulim of directing employees to inflate Medicaid claims by billing physician evaluations and counseling sessions as if they occurred on separate dates, despite providing both services during a single visit.

The alleged scheme resulted in at least $167,089 in Medicaid losses between January 2018 and May 2025, according to the attorney general’s office.

Charisse Kilgore, 51, of Cleveland, was also indicted after a client’s family members raised concerns about inconsistent care.

Investigators found that Kilgore routinely billed Medicaid for dates when she was absent. She admitted providing no more than 10 hours of care per week, according to the attorney general’s office. The alleged losses totaled $34,131 between August 2023 and February 2026.

In another case, Ebony Jordan, 44, of Dayton, allegedly continued billing Medicaid for six months after she stopped providing home-health services to a client.

The investigation began after a former client reported the billing. Investigators determined that Jordan submitted falsified timesheets through December 2025, despite ending care in July. The alleged losses totaled $20,156.

Jamie Turner, 49, of Elyria, is accused of billing Medicaid for home-health services while incarcerated and while her client was in a nursing home. Investigators identified $1,789 in alleged losses.

Another defendant, Princess Ramey-Turner, 63, of Columbus, allegedly continued submitting claims for home-health services after her client died, resulting in $3,281 in Medicaid losses.

The indictments follow several other Medicaid fraud investigations announced by the attorney general’s office this year.

As Ohio.News previously reported, six Medicaid providers faced fraud and theft charges in June for allegedly stealing more than $325,000 from the program. Those cases included a Westerville doctor accused of billing nearly $200,000 for fabricated behavioral-health services.

The indictments were announced as part of the Justice Department’s 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which resulted in charges against 455 defendants nationwide in cases involving more than $6.5 billion in alleged fraud.

The attorney general’s office also launched a data-mining initiative earlier this year to identify suspicious Medicaid billing patterns.

One of the defendants in the latest round of indictments, Tatianna Isreal, 30, of Dayton, was identified through that initiative. Investigators accused her of billing for home-health services while traveling to Florida and while her client was hospitalized, resulting in $17,883 in alleged Medicaid losses.

All 18 defendants are presumed innocent unless proved guilty in court.