Deseraye Dejarnette, 29, of Detroit, was arraigned in the 54B District Court in Ingham County before Judge Lisa Babcock on one count of Medicaid Fraud – False Claim, a felony punishable by up to four years and/or $50,000 fine, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Dejarnette was hired as a Direct Hire/Support Professional through Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network to provide support services to a Medicaid beneficiary with special needs. It is alleged Dejarnette submitted fraudulent signed time sheets claiming she provided services to the beneficiary from July 15, 2022, through April 27, 2023, despite having been terminated from her position during that period. As a result, Dejarnette received payments for services she allegedly did not provide totaling $19,183.19.
