LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced the arrest of a father and son for Medicaid fraud on Monday.
The announcement from Griffin’s office stated that 52-year-old Ronald Alfred Vail and 27-year-old Garrett Bradley Vail, both of Van Buren, each pleaded guilty to a single count of felony Medicaid fraud. Each man received a term of three years’ probation, a $1,500 fine and was ordered to pay court costs and $3,444.25 in restitution.
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Officials said Ronald helped Garrett bill for Medicaid services for Garrett’s sibling, but the services were never provided and the two shared the proceeds from the billings.
Griffin complimented his office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit for its commitment. He also thanked Special Agent Matthew Edwards, Assistant Attorney General David Jones, and Will Jones, prosecuting attorney for the 6th Judicial District…