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Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrests Lafourche Parish woman for defrauding the Medicaid program of more than $98,000

Agents with Attorney General Liz Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation (LBI) arrested a woman from Gheens in Lafourche Parish for defrauding the Medicaid program of more than $98,000.

LBI received a criminal referral from Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) regarding allegations that 43-year-old Uneta Borne, of Pecan Street in Gheens, a Medicaid recipient, had underreported her income for purposes to receive Medicaid benefits.

During this investigation, LBI agents learned that in the period between September 2023 to May 2025, Borne provided false information to LDH by concealing her marital status and true household income.

As a result, Borne defrauded the Medicaid program of more than $98,000. 

On Wednesday, February 10, 2026, LBI agents arrested Borne pursuant to an arrest warrant issued by the 19th Judicial District Court on charges of:

  • L.R.S. 14:70.9 Government Benefits Fraud 
  • L.R.S. 14:133 Filing False Public Records
Borne was booked without incident at the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. 

Her bond information is unknown at this time.


*All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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