Woman accused of more than $119,000 in Medicaid fraud arrested, booked into EBR Parish Prison

CHALMETTE — A Chalmette woman was arrested and booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison after she allegedly underreported her income to receive Medicaid benefits.

According to the Attorney General’s office, 39-year-old Lindsi Melerine provided false information to the Louisiana Department of Health between July 2021 and November 2025. This included concealing her marital status and true household income.

In total, Melerine defrauded more than $119,000 from Medicaid, an AG spokesperson said…

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