Hillsboro woman sentenced in Medicaid fraud case

A Hillsboro woman was sentenced this month on a misdemeanor charge of Medicaid fraud and paid over $4,000 in restitution following an investigation announced by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office in August.

As previously reported, indictments filed in August by the office of Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson accused six Medicaid providers of stealing a combined $558,383 from the government healthcare program for the needy. The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU), an arm of the Attorney General’s Office, investigated the cases and secured the indictments in Franklin County.

Among those indicted was Carol Dawes-Willis, 59, of Hillsboro, who allegedly billed for homemaker and personal care services on dates that she did not visit the client. Electronic visit-verification data, text messages and other documentation confirmed that no services were provided on the billed dates. The loss to Medicaid between January 2024 and October 2025 totaled $4,510. 

According to court records, Dawes-Willis was charged with Medicaid fraud, a first-degree misdemeanor; and theft, a fifth-degree felony. She pleaded guilty to the Medicaid fraud charge Oct. 20, with the theft charge dismissed. 

Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Stephen McIntosh sentenced Dawes-Willis to 30 days in the Franklin County Corrections Center, then ordered the case terminated for time served and for payment of restitution.

According to court records, Dawes-Willis paid $4,509.71 in restitution as ordered, which will be repaid to the Ohio Department of Medicaid.