Department of Human Services Employee Arrested on Charges of Medicaid Fraud

An employee for the VI Department of Human Services was arrested on charges of Medicaid fraud. Edith Brathwaite was arrested based on an affidavit claiming violations of 34 VIC 686(b) (1) (A); (2) (A) Medicaid Fraud; 14 VIC 843(1) (3) Fraudulent Claims upon the Government; 14 VIC 895 (a) (b) Conversion of Government Property; 14 VIC 1662 (6) (7); 14 VIC 11(a) Embezzlement or Falsification of Public Accounts; 14 VIC 834 (2); Obtaining Money by False Pretense; and 14 VIC 1083 (a) (1) Grand Larceny. To view the Attorney General’s Press Release and Affidavit, click here.