A Maryland woman has found herself in the crosshairs of the law after being arraigned on Monday for allegedly orchestrating a fraud scheme against the D.C. Medicaid program. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia announced that 39-year-old Jariatu Jalloh faces nine counts of both first-degree fraud and first-degree theft for her purported actions.
As an employee of a District Mental Health Rehabilitation Service (MHRS) provider, Jalloh's role as a community support worker (CSW) was to assist clients with life skills, like handling medication, social interactions, and job preparation. However, according to evidence presented by the government, from August 2021 to July 2023, Jalloh is accused of having primarily schemed to enrich herself by submitting false claims for services she never delivered to Medicaid beneficiaries. The indictment, as disclosed by the U.S. Attorney's Office, suggests that her alleged fraudulent activities bilked the program of more than $234,500.
Inspector General for the District of Columbia, Daniel W. Lucas, joined the U.S. Attorney, Jeanine Ferris Pirro, in the announcement of the case. Investigations were led by the D.C. Office of the Inspector General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, in collaboration with the Major Crimes Section of the U.S. Attorney's Office. The prosecution is under the charge of Special Assistant United States Attorney Emmanuela Charles, detailed from the D.C. Office of the Inspector General.
