Carr: Richmond County Provider Charged with $255k in Medicaid Fraud

ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Christopher Norris, 51, of Augusta, has been indicted in Richmond County on two counts of felony Medicaid Fraud. Norris is the owner and operator of G.R.A.Y.S GROUP, LLC and a licensed professional counselor. He was enrolled in the Georgia Medicaid program as a provider of behavioral health services for members under the age of 21. As such, Norris is alleged to have obtained $255,577.43 in Medicaid funds by submitting false claims for services not provided.

“We’re protecting taxpayer dollars by rooting out fraud and abuse in Georgia’s Medicaid program,” said Carr. “Ensuring the integrity of providers and services is a key part of our efforts, and those who seek to take advantage of the system will be held accountable.”

The Office of the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Division presented evidence to a Richmond County Grand Jury, resulting in the indictment* of Christopher Norris on May 13, 2025. The specific charges against the defendant are listed below.

• 2 Counts of Medicaid Fraud in violation of O.C.G.A. § 49-4-146.1(b)(1)(c) 

A copy of the indictment can be found  here . No further information about the investigation or the indictment may be released at this time. 

About the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Division 

Since Attorney General Chris Carr first took office, his Medicaid Fraud Division has secured more than 90 convictions for Medicaid fraud and the abuse, neglect and exploitation of older adults, resulting in over $19 million in restitution orders in criminal matters. Over this same period, Carr’s Medicaid Fraud Division has obtained civil settlements and judgements totaling more than $108 million as a result of its efforts to safeguard the Georgia Medicaid program.   

The Medicaid Fraud Division receives 75 percent of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under a grant award totaling $5,180,400 for Federal FY 2025. The remaining 25 percent, totaling $1,726,800, 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.