WOMAN ORDERED TO REPAY MONEY FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINED BY TENNCARE
A Blount County woman has been ordered to repay more than $13,000 after she fraudulently obtained TennCare health insurance benefits. Court officials say 38-year-old Malia Wallace pleaded guilty to TennCare fraud and theft of services over $10,000. She was arrested in April 2017 and charged with falsely claiming a minor child lived with her. Without the child, she wasn’t eligible for TennCare. Wallace must pay $13,441.86 in restitution and will serve three years on probation in Blount County. TennCare fraud is punishable by up to four years in prison.