Attorney General Alan Wilson announces Spartanburg Co. woman charged with Medicaid fraud

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit (VAMPF) has arrested Mikalia S. Mitchell, 32 years old, of Pacolet, SC, on two counts of Forgery, value less than $10,000 {16-13-0010(A)}, and one count of Medical Assistance Provider Fraud {43-07-0060}. Mitchell was booked into the Spartanburg County Detention Center on June 12, 2025.

An investigation by VAMPF revealed that, between August 1, 2024, and January 25, 2025, Mitchell is alleged to have knowingly and willfully caused false claims for payments to the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, the agency that administers the State’s Medicaid program. As a personal care attendant, Mitchell is accused of forging signatures on timesheets and submitting falsified records, claiming she provided services to two Medicaid beneficiaries when she did not.

This case will be prosecuted by the Attorney General’s Office. 

Forgery, value less than $10,000, is a felony and, upon conviction, has a penalty of up to five years in prison, a fine at the discretion of the court, or both. Medical Assistance Provider Fraud is a class A misdemeanor and, upon conviction, has a penalty of up to three years in prison and a fine of up to $1,000.  

Pursuant to federal regulations, VAMPF has authority over Medicaid provider fraud; abuse and neglect of Medicaid beneficiaries in any setting; and the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of individuals residing in assisted living facilities or nursing homes. 

Attorney General Wilson stressed all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until they are proven guilty in a court of law.

The South Carolina Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, dba VAMPF, receives 75 percent of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under a grant award totaling $2,889,252 for federal fiscal year 2025. The remaining 25 percent, totaling $963,084 for FFY 2025, is funded by South Carolina.