A Lawrenceburg woman is charged with TennCare fraud for allegedly falsifying information given to the state in order to obtain TennCare healthcare insurance benefits.

The Office of Inspector General (OIG), in a joint effort with the Lawrence County Sheriff's Department, today announced the arrest of 32-year old Billie Jo Stoneburner. She's charged with one count of TennCare fraud, which is a class C felony, and theft of services over $10,000 but under $60,000, a class D felony. Investigators allege that Stoneburner falsely reported that she had custody of her children and as a result, TennCare paid more than $46,200.00 in fees and claims on her behalf.

"We truly value our partners in local law enforcement in Tennessee, where partnering with us is crucial to our mission," Inspector General Kim Harmon said. "The OIG works to strengthen these relationships to ensure that those who choose to abuse TennCare are brought to justice."