On Wednesday, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced that an individual had been indicted on one count of felony Exploitation of an Elder Person in Hart County as a result of an investigation from his Medical Fraud Division.
Lawrence Montgomery, Jr. was the personal representative of an elderly relative who lived in a nursing facility. He allegedly used his position to take more than $8,600 in Social Security payments from this elderly relative to use for his own personal expenses.
“This indictment is yet another step in our ongoing efforts to protect our most vulnerable Georgians,” said Carr. “With our Medicaid Fraud Division, we are working each day to ensure those who take advantage of older adults are held accountable for their actions. Elder exploitation of any kind will not be tolerated in our state.”
According to a press release from Carr’s office, “The Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Division presented evidence to a Hart County Grand Jury, resulting in the indictment of Mr. Montgomery on May 31, 2023.”
“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 $4,718,240 for Federal FY 2023. The remaining 25 percent, totaling $1,395,464 for FY 2023, is funded by the State of Georgia,” the press release added.
