Authorities said Candace Taylor, a woman from Louisiana, has been charged with fraud after she bought a Lamborghini while collecting Medicaid benefits fraudulently.
On July 28, the 35-year-old Slidell native—nicknamed the “Medicaid millionaire” by Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s office—was taken into custody.
Medicaid is a health insurance program for low-income adults and children. State governments are responsible for partially funding and managing the program. The federal government sets guidelines that states must adhere to. Nevertheless, each state’s Medicaid program is run differently.
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The State Bureau of Investigation began investigating Taylor after the Louisiana Health Department filed a complaint alleging that she underreported her income in order to qualify for Medicaid benefits.
“From 2021 through 2024, Ms. Taylor continued to transfer tens of thousands of dollars between her personal and business accounts, with personal inflows consistently exceeding the eligibility thresholds for Medicaid,” the affidavit directly stated, according to Fox News.
Authorities said that Taylor first applied for Medicaid in May 2019 under the false name of Candace Sailor, stating that she had a biweekly income of $1,900 and no dependents. That application was rejected.
She reapplied less than a year later using the same misspelled name, according to officials. She was said to have been inconsistent in the years she reported having a dependent.
According to court records, investigators eventually discovered she owned six businesses that collectively made over $9.5 million between January 2020 and December 2024.
An examination of her accounts revealed deposits totaling $480,994.09, with more than $325,000 directly due to Taylor’s commercial activity, according to authorities. One account was also used to make transfers and payments, including $45,086.65 in car payments to Audi Finance.
Additional purchases included a $13,000 debit card transaction for the purchase of a 2022 Lamborghini Urus and a $100,000 wire transfer to Tactical Fleet, an exotic car business, according to the authorities.
Taylor also allegedly made repeated six-figure cashier’s check withdrawals to support property purchases, cosmetic surgery, high-end jewelry, and luxurious services.
Taylor attempted to renew her Medicaid benefits two months after the Lamborghini, stating that she earned $4,000 a month from an unnamed business. However, she failed to disclose that she was the owner, according to authorities.
The attorney general’s office said that investigators also observed Taylor showing off her lifestyle on social media.
According to WVUE, she was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on July 28. The investigation remains ongoing.
