Jariatu Jalloh, a 39-year-old resident of Maryland, was arraigned on September 8, 2025, facing nine counts each of first-degree fraud and first-degree theft. The charges are connected to fraudulent billing submitted to the District of Columbia’s Medicaid program, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
According to prosecutors, Jalloh worked as a community support worker (CSW) for a Mental Health Rehabilitation Service (MHRS) provider in the District. MHRS programs deliver various services including diagnostic assessments, counseling, medication management, intensive day treatment, and crisis intervention. Community support workers assist clients with basic life skills such as medication management, social skills development, and navigating applications for housing or employment.
The indictment alleges that from August 2021 through July 2023, Jalloh engaged in a scheme where she submitted encounter notes for services she did not provide and overbilled for services allegedly rendered to Medicaid beneficiaries. Authorities state that this resulted in the District government paying out more than $234,500 for community support services that were either not provided or overbilled.
Daniel W. Lucas, Inspector General for the District of Columbia, joined U.S. Attorney Pirro in making the announcement.
The case is under investigation by the D.C. Office of the Inspector General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and the Major Crimes Section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. Special Assistant United States Attorney Emmanuela Charles is prosecuting the case while on detail from the D.C. Office of the Inspector General.
“An indictment is merely an allegation and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.”
