Posted January 5th, 2021 for Tennessee Government Tuesday, January 05, 2021
12:42pm
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A Dickson County woman is charged with TennCare fraud and theft of services for allegedly falsely reporting that she had custody of her son in order to obtain TennCare benefits for herself. The Office of Inspector General (OIG), in a joint effort with the , today announced the arrest of 31-year old Megan Hood of Dickson. Both charges against her are class D felonies. Investigators allege that Hood falsely reported that she had custody of her son in order to receive TennCare benefits for herself. As a result, the state says TennCare paid more than $9,000 in fees and claims on her behalf.
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