Carr: Child Behavioral Health Counselor Convicted Of Medicaid Fraud

GA 2026 Behavioral Health
OIG False Claims Medicaid Fraud
Penalty
$45,212

Outcome

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Carr: Child Behavioral Health Counselor Convicted Of Medicaid Fraud — $45,212 Criminal

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ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Antonio Lacey, 47, a behavioral health counselor in Locust Grove, has been convicted of repeatedly submitting false claims to the Georgia Medicaid program for which he obtained $45,212. A Henry County Superior Court Judge sentenced the defendant to five years, with six months to be served in prison and the remainder on probation.

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