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New Albany clinic owner among 18 Ohioans indicted in Medicaid fraud cases

Sheereen Jaulim is accused of causing more than $167,000 in improper Medicaid payments over seven years through billing at her Columbus addiction-treatment clinic. Ohio officials say the indictments against 18 people involve more than $355,000 in alleged losses overall.

New Albany clinic owner among 18 Ohioans indicted in Medicaid fraud cases
A New Albany woman who owns and operates a Columbus addiction-treatment clinic is accused of directing a seven-year scheme that improperly billed Medicaid for more than $167,000, according to Ohio Attorney General’s Office information released Sept. 25, 2026. Sheereen Jaulim, 53, is one of 18 Ohioans indicted this week in cases involving alleged Medicaid fraud and more than $355,000 in total losses, the office said. The indictments were secured in Franklin County, and the cases are under investigation by the attorney general’s office. Jaulim’s case concerns MedSave Clinic. She is accused of instructing staff to bill as though clients received physician evaluations and counseling on separate dates, even when both services took place during one visit. Two other people from the Columbus area were also indicted. Djuan Walton, 41, of Columbus, allegedly submitted false claims for transportation to an adult daycare program. A records review found 128 improper claims from May 2023 through January 2026, resulting in an alleged Medicaid loss of $6,493, officials said. Princess Ramey-Turner, 63, also of Columbus, is accused of continuing to bill Medicaid for home-health services after a client died. The alleged overpayment was $3,281. The other 15 defendants are from elsewhere in Ohio and face fraud charges involving more than $178,000 in alleged losses, according to the attorney general’s office. The allegations have not been proven in court.

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