Ramsey County Woman Charged with Multiple Counts in Alleged $87K Medicaid Fraud Case
Published: March 24th, 2026 |
SAINT PAUL MN: A Ramsey County woman is facing multiple felony charges after prosecutors allege she fraudulently billed Minnesota’s Medicaid program for services she did not provide.
According to a criminal complaint filed in Ramsey County, Brittany Nicole Benson, 35, is charged with six counts of theft by false representation involving more than $5,000.
The charges stem from an investigation by the Minnesota Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, which alleges Benson submitted false timesheets while working as a personal care assistant (PCA) between March 2020 and July 2024.
Investigators determined Benson reported providing care services during hours when she was working at other jobs, resulting in claims for thousands of hours she could not have physically worked, according to the complaint.
Prosecutors allege Benson submitted overlapping and inaccurate time records through multiple home health care agencies, including Caringhands Home Health Care, Care4Everyone LLC, and Abbeycare Choice Inc.
The complaint details several examples, including instances where Benson allegedly claimed to be providing in-home care during daytime hours while simultaneously working full-time shifts at medical facilities.
In other cases, she is accused of reporting services for two separate recipients at the same time, despite those individuals living at different addresses and not being approved for shared care services.
Authorities allege Benson sometimes reported working more than 1,000 hours in a single quarter, far exceeding a typical full-time workload.
One recipient told investigators Benson was generally only present during evening hours, not during the daytime hours reflected in the submitted timesheets, according to the complaint.
In total, investigators allege the Minnesota Department of Human Services paid $87,309.26 in Medicaid funds tied to the false claims, with more than $60,000 going directly to Benson in wages.
The complaint also states Benson had completed required training on timesheet accuracy and fraud prevention and signed documents acknowledging that submitting false information could result in criminal prosecution.
Benson declined to answer questions during the investigation, according to the complaint.
The case remains pending in Ramsey County District Court. The charges are allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.