A dental assistant in Arkansas was sentenced to five years of probation after being convicted of fraudulently billing Medicaid for $18,000 in services that were never rendered to patients, according to the Arkansas Attorney General.
Victoria Smith-Williams, 38, of Conway, AR, who was found guilty of one count of Medicaid fraud, was ordered to pay a $500 fine plus court fees and restitution totaling $9,297.75, according to a press release dated March 23 from Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin.
While working as a dental assistant, Smith-Williams allegedly billed the state $18,000 for comprehensive community support services that were never rendered to Medicaid recipients.
“Medicaid fraud will not be tolerated in Arkansas,” Griffin said in the press release. “My office remains committed to holding people accountable if they try to cheat the system.”
