September 09, 2026
Carr Indicts Two for Hiring Caretakers with Criminal Records
Defendants in Cobb and Fulton counties alleged to have defrauded over $50k from Georgia Medicaid
ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his Medicaid Fraud and Patient Protection Division has secured two new indictments in Cobb and Fulton counties charging two individuals with Medicaid Fraud and False Statements and Writings. As asserted in the indictments, the defendants knowingly hired employees with criminal records as personal caretakers for vulnerable patients. Losses to the Georgia Medicaid program are believed to total over $50,000.
“Exposing vulnerable patients to caregivers with a criminal background is never okay, and we’ll use all available resources to ensure those responsible for this absurdity are held accountable to the fullest extent of the law,” said Carr. “Georgians deserve care they can trust, and they deserve to know their taxpayer dollars are being put to proper use. That’s what our Medicaid Fraud and Patient Protection Division is working to do each day, and we won’t hesitate to prosecute anyone who abuses the system.”
Georgia law and Georgia Medicaid regulations mandate that all employees having direct access to patients must obtain criminal background checks prior to employment. Individuals who have been convicted of specific crimes and received an ‘unsatisfactory determination’ from the required background check are ineligible for employment. This requirement is especially important for caregivers who have direct access to patients in their homes.
These cases were investigated by the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud and Patient Protection Division.
Information about each indictment is included below.
Cobb County Indictment
Helen Konoma owned and operated Lexx Homecare Agency, LLC (Lexx). Lexx was enrolled as a provider in the Georgia Medicaid program operating as a community-based program that provides care to the elderly or intellectually disabled in a home-like setting. As asserted in the indictment, Konoma hired several caretakers who she knew were ineligible due to criminal convictions. She also allegedly failed to maintain and keep documentation of satisfactory criminal background check determinations for many other employees. These hires represent a total loss to the Medicaid program of more than $30,000.
The Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud and Patient Protection Division presented evidence to a Cobb County Grand Jury, resulting in the indictment* of Helen Konoma on Aug. 27, 2026. Specifically, the defendant is facing the following charges.
Helen Konoma, 54, of Marietta:
- 4 counts of Medicaid Fraud
- 4 counts of False Statements and Writings
Read a copy of the indictment .
Fulton County Indictment
LaTanya Grimsley was employed as the Human Resources Director at Generation's Adult Day Services (GADS) in Macon. GADS is a Georgia Medicaid community-based program that provides care to the intellectually disabled in a home-like setting. In this role, Grimsley is alleged to have falsified the background check or hiring status of two individuals in the State’s background check system – enabling them to work in a caregiver role with vulnerable patients. One of those hired had a felony record, and it is alleged that both hires represent a total loss to the Medicaid program of nearly $23,000.
The Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud and Patient Protection Division presented evidence to a Fulton County Grand Jury, resulting in the indictment* of LaTanya Grimsley on Aug. 27, 2026. Specifically, the defendant is facing the following charges.
LaTanya Grimsley, 49, of Macon:
- 2 counts of Medicaid Fraud
- 1 count of False Statements and Writings
Read a copy of the indictment .
No further information about the investigations or the indictments may be released at this time by the Attorney General’s Office.
About the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud and Patient Protection Division
Since Attorney General Chris Carr first took office, his Medicaid Fraud and Patient Protection Division has secured more than 100 convictions for Medicaid fraud and the abuse, neglect and exploitation of older adults, resulting in nearly $26 million in restitution orders in criminal matters. Over this same period, Carr’s Medicaid Fraud and Patient Protection Division has obtained civil settlements and judgements totaling more than $138 million as a result of its efforts to safeguard the Georgia Medicaid program.
The Medicaid Fraud and Patient Protection Division receives 75 percent of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under a grant award totaling $5,381,304 for Federal FY 2026. The remaining 25 percent, totaling $1,793,768, is funded by the State of Georgia.
*Members of the public should keep in mind that indictments contain only allegations against the individual against whom the indictment is sought. A defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty, and it will be the government’s burden at trial to prove the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of the allegations contained in the indictment.