MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Medicaid Fraud Control Division has announced criminal charges in three separate cases involving alleged TennCare fraud, theft, and the financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult.
The cases were announced following the U.S. Department of Justice’s nationwide healthcare fraud enforcement initiative and stem from separate investigations conducted across Tennessee.
Shelby County Woman Indicted for TennCare Fraud
In September 2025, the TBI received a referral from the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission alleging that Lamonica Robinson Netter, 37, was impersonating a licensed nurse.
According to investigators, Netter allegedly used multiple registered nurse license numbers between 2023 and September 2025 to apply for and obtain more than 10 nursing positions.
On May 7, a Shelby County grand jury indicted Netter 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.
She was arrested the following day and booked into the Shelby County Jail on a $50,000 bond.
Hardin County Man Charged With Exploiting Vulnerable Adult
The TBI began investigating Mitchell Copeland, 33, in November 2025 after receiving a referral from Adult Protective Services.
Investigators allege Copeland, an acquaintance of the victim’s family, financially exploited an elderly man with an intellectual disability between May 2025 and April 2026.
Copeland was arrested June 1 and charged with Financial Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult and Theft of Property. He was booked into the Hardin County Jail on a $32,000 bond.
Former Memphis Pharmacist Indicted
A separate investigation began in February 2025 after the TennCare Office of Program Integrity referred allegations of fraudulent billing.
According to investigators, former Memphis pharmacist Suzanne Parker Tagg, 62, submitted fraudulent TennCare claims for services that were never provided between August 2023 and September 2024, resulting in losses of several thousand dollars to the State of Tennessee.
A Shelby County grand jury indicted Tagg in April 2026 on one count of TennCare Fraud involving $2,500 to $10,000. She was arrested on May 14 and booked into the Shelby County Jail on a $20,000 bond.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation emphasized that all charges are allegations only. Each defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
