Attorney General Tim Griffin announced the arrest of Charlotte Dedmon, 48, of Little Rock, on a felony charge of Medicaid fraud. In his statement, Griffin said, "I congratulate my office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit for securing the arrest of someone stealing from the hardworking taxpayers of Arkansas. A caregiver cannot marry a Medicaid beneficiary and then bill the state for services."
Dedmon was arrested on September 19. She married a Medicaid beneficiary and billed the state $5,898 for services as his caregiver. When notified by her previous provider that she could not be a caregiver to her husband, she switched to a new provider and kept the relationship hidden to continue receiving payment.
Griffin also thanked those involved in the investigation: "I thank Special Agent Brandon Muldrow and Assistant Attorney General Gaby Davis-Jones for their work on this case in cooperation with Sixth Judicial District Prosecutor Will Jones."
Tim Griffin has served as Arkansas's Attorney General since January 10, 2023. His career includes serving as Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas from 2015-2023 and representing Arkansas’s Second Congressional District from 2011-2015. He is also an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps with over 28 years of service.
Griffin's background includes roles such as Commander of various Legal Operations Detachments, Senior Legislative Advisor at the Pentagon, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, and several special assistant positions under President George W. Bush's administration.
He holds degrees from Magnolia High School, Hendrix College in Conway, Tulane Law School in New Orleans, and earned a master’s degree in strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College.
Griffin resides in Little Rock with his wife Elizabeth and their three children.