TBI Charges Three in TennCare Fraud Cases Following DOJ Takedown
Three Tennessee residents face state charges for TennCare fraud, theft, and exploitation of a vulnerable adult as federal and state investigators coordinate on healthcare fraud enforcement.
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Medicaid Fraud Control Division has announced state charges against three individuals in separate, unrelated cases involving TennCare fraud, theft, and financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult, coinciding with a national healthcare fraud takedown announced this week by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Each of the three Tennessee cases originated from independent referrals and resulted in charges brought either by local grand juries or through arrest warrants, according to TBI’s Medicaid Fraud Control Division (MFCD).
Shelby County Woman Accused of Impersonating Nurse, Defrauding TennCare
Lamonica Robinson Netter (DOB 02/23/1989), of Shelby County, faces the most extensive charges of the three cases. In September 2025, the MFCD received a referral from the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission alleging that Netter was impersonating a licensed nurse.
Investigators found that from 2023 through September 2025, Netter allegedly used multiple nurse license numbers to apply for and secure more than ten nursing positions. A Shelby County Grand Jury indicted her on May 7, 2026, on one count of TennCare Fraud, one count of Theft of Property valued between $60,000 and $250,000, and two counts of Impersonation of a Licensed Professional.
Netter was arrested on May 8, 2026, and booked into the Shelby County Jail on a $50,000 bond.
Savannah Man Arrested for Exploiting Elderly Man with Intellectual Disability
Mitchell Copeland (DOB 02/24/1993), of Savannah, Tennessee, was arrested June 1, 2026, after MFCD agents investigated allegations brought forward in November 2025 through a referral from Adult Protective Services.
The investigation determined that Copeland, described as an acquaintance of the victim’s family, financially exploited an elderly man with an intellectual disability between May 2025 and April 2026. Copeland was charged with one count of Financial Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult and one count of Theft of Property. He was booked into the Hardin County Jail on a $32,000 bond.
Former Memphis Pharmacist Indicted for Fraudulent Billing
Suzanne Parker Tagg (DOB 01/05/1964), a former Memphis pharmacist, was indicted following an investigation launched in February 2025 after TBI’s MFCD received a referral from the TennCare Office of Program Integrity. The referral alleged possible fraudulent billing for services that were never provided.
Agents developed evidence indicating that Tagg submitted fraudulent claims to TennCare, according to the TBI Newsroom. The specific charges and bond information for Tagg were not fully detailed in available source material.
All three investigations were conducted by TBI’s Medicaid Fraud Control Division, which operates as the state-level enforcement arm tasked with detecting and prosecuting fraud within Tennessee’s Medicaid program, known as TennCare.
