BALTIMORE, Md. — Malaysia Shabree Brown, 26, of California, Maryland, was sentenced to five years of probation on June 26, 2025, for defrauding Medicaid of $7,741.11, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced July 1, 2025. Brown pleaded guilty to one count of Medicaid Fraud valued over $1,500 in the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County before Judge Stacy W. McCormack.
From December 30, 2022, to April 24, 2024, Brown worked as an in-home care worker for Quality Health Services, assigned to care for her grandmother in Lusby, Maryland. During this period, her grandmother was hospitalized 12 times and took an extended vacation without Brown. Despite not providing care, Brown used her cellphone to clock in and out, falsely claiming she was with her grandmother. Cellular site data and license plate reader information confirmed Brown was absent during these times. She submitted claims for 436 hours of unperformed care, totaling $7,741.11 in fraudulent Medicaid payments.
Judge McCormack suspended a five-year prison sentence in favor of five years of probation, with the first year supervised by the Department of Parole and Probation. Brown is prohibited from caring for vulnerable adults or participating as a provider in state or federally funded health care programs during probation. She was also ordered to complete 35 hours of community service and pay $4,496.86 in restitution at sentencing.
In making today’s announcement, Attorney General Brown thanks Medicaid Fraud and Vulnerable Victims Unit Director Zak Shirley, Assistant Attorney General Kelly A. Casper, Investigators Mark Janowitz and Michael Regan, and Investigative Auditor Yelena Slutskaya for their work on this case.
The Maryland Office of the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud and Vulnerable Victims Unit, which investigated the case, receives 75 percent of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, totaling $6,845,828 for fiscal year 2025. The remaining 25 percent, $2,281,939, is funded by the State of Maryland. The unit focuses on prosecuting fraud against Medicaid and protecting vulnerable populations, such as the elderly and disabled, from financial exploitation.
Brown’s fraudulent actions involved submitting false claims through Quality Health Services, which provides in-home care for Medicaid-eligible individuals. Medicaid, a joint federal-state program, covers health care for low-income and disabled residents, relying on accurate billing to ensure funds are used appropriately. The investigation used digital evidence, including cellphone location data and license plate reader records, to confirm Brown’s absence during claimed care hours. This evidence was critical in establishing the timeline of her fraudulent activities.
The sentencing reflects Maryland’s efforts to combat Medicaid fraud, which undermines the integrity of public health programs. Probation conditions aim to prevent Brown from engaging in similar conduct, particularly by barring her from caregiving roles. The community service requirement and restitution payment address the harm caused to the Medicaid system. The Attorney General’s office emphasized the importance of holding individuals accountable for exploiting public funds for vulnerable populations.
Residents can report suspected Medicaid fraud to the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud and Vulnerable Victims Unit via the office’s website https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/ or by contacting the unit directly. The office continues to prioritize cases involving financial abuse of public health programs to protect Maryland’s health care infrastructure.
