Griffin: ‘I will continue to fight against Medicaid fraud, and I will hold bad actors accountable for taking advantage of Arkansans’
LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing the arrest of a Paragould woman for Medicaid fraud:
“On July 9, Cindy Rios, 32, of Paragould was arrested on one count of Medicaid fraud, a Class B felony. Rios is accused of submitting claims and time sheets for services she did not provide. Some of the clients she listed claimed that she had never been their caregiver.
“I will continue to fight against Medicaid fraud, and I will hold bad actors accountable for taking advantage of Arkansans. I commend the exceptional work of our Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) for their steadfast resolve in protecting our state. And I especially thank Special Agent Laura Glover, Assistant Attorney General Gabrielle Davis-Jones, as well as the Prosecuting Attorney for the Sixth Judicial District of Arkansas, Will Jones.”
The Arkansas MFCU receives 75% of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under a grant totaling $4,685,736 for the Federal fiscal year 2025, of which $3,514,304 is federally funded. The remaining 25%, totaling $1,171,432 for State Fiscal Year 2025, is funded by Arkansas General Revenue.
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I wish he would read the 30+ pages of documentation I sent about the people killed at the defunct Arkansas Continued Care Hospital. I sent a copy to the governor as well but a month later no reply. I realize that fraud is bad but the egregious medical malpractice that went on there is inexcusable.