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Caregiver charged with defrauding patient

T-G STAFF REPORT
Posted 7/23/22

An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Medicaid Fraud Control Division has resulted in the arrest of a Shelbyville woman, charged with financially exploiting a …

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Caregiver charged with defrauding patient

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An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Medicaid Fraud Control Division has resulted in the arrest of a Shelbyville woman, charged with financially exploiting a vulnerable person.
At the request of Adult Protective Services, in July 2021 agents began an investigation into an allegation of theft from a TennCare recipient, after unauthorized transactions were made on a credit card belonging to an individual who was under the care of a caregiver. During the course of the investigation, agents determined that the caregiver was using the victim’s credit card to make multiple internet purchases for her personal use. The investigation identified that care provider as Jacklynne Taylor.

The Bedford County Grand Jury returned indictments Monday charging Jacklynne Taylor, 43, of Nelson Street with financial exploitation of a vulnerable person and one count of theft of property-$1,000-$2,500. Bond was set at $10,000.

Taylor was arrested Tuesday by TBI Special Agent Nathan Massey at a Shelbyville factory where she is employed.

She turned over a small bag of marijuana and drug paraphernalia to Massey and was charged with possession of a schedule 6 drug and paraphernalia.