Press Release  AG Campbell Indicts Springfield Medicaid Consultant For Stealing From Elderly Nursing Home Victims

BOSTON — Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has announced that the Statewide Grand Jury has returned indictments of 16 counts against a Medicaid consultant who stole thousands of dollars from elderly victims, her employer and a local bank.

Kaylie Giberson, of Springfield, was indicted last week by the Statewide Grand Jury on 16 counts, including three (3) counts of Larceny over $250 from a person over 60, six (6) counts of Forgery, three (3) counts of Uttering False Statements, two (2) counts of Larceny over $1,200 from two local small businesses, one (1) count of Attempted Larceny over $250 From an Elder, and one (1) count of attempted larceny over $1200 from a business. Giberson’s charges will now be transferred to Hampden County Superior Court, where she will be arraigned.

“I am proud of my team for securing these indictments against an individual who preyed upon and took advantage of vulnerable elders,” said AG Campbell. “My office will continue to do all it can to advance elder justice and ensure that all who seek and use our public resources, including MassHealth, are protected from such harm and exploitation.”

During the alleged acts, Giberson was employed as a Medicaid consultant, and she regularly assisted elderly residents of various nursing homes to complete applications for MassHealth. As part of the process of assisting elderly residents to apply and become eligible for MassHealth, the AG’s Office alleges that Giberson was able to readily gain access to residents’ financial information. 

The AG’s investigation found that, since at least 2022, Giberson engaged in a scheme to steal money from at least three elderly nursing home victims. Giberson allegedly forged multiple signatures to grant herself a false durable power of attorney (“POA”), then used the false POA to access and steal from one victim’s bank accounts. She also allegedly wrote false checks from her victims to herself, in the sum of tens of thousands of dollars.

Additionally, the AG’s Office found that, during Giberson’s employment with a Medicaid consulting company, she also used the company’s credit card to complete unauthorized online retail purchases that were delivered to her residential address and intended for her personal use. Giberson’s employment with the Medicaid consulting company was ultimately terminated.

All of the charges are allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

This indictment is AG Campbell’s most recent effort in protecting elder communities and advancing elder justice. This past summer, AG Campbell established the AG’s Elder Justice Unit, which works to advance the rights, safety, and well-being of elders across Massachusetts.

This case is being handled by Senior Trial Counsel Elisha W. Willis, Senior Healthcare Fraud Investigator Erica Schlain, and Paralegal Farris Al-Banaa, all of the AG’s Medicaid Fraud Division. The Webster and Marlborough Police Departments provided assistance during the investigation.  

The Massachusetts Medicaid Fraud Division receives 75 percent of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under a grant award totaling $5,865,996 for federal fiscal year 2024. The remaining 25 percent, totaling $1,955,330 for FY 2024, is funded by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

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