Palmetto State News

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has announced the arrest of Angela D. Harrison, a 51-year-old resident of Darlington, South Carolina. The charges against her include one count of forgery valued at $10,000 or more and one count of medical assistance provider fraud. Harrison was taken into custody at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center on March 26, 2025.

The Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit (VAMPF) conducted an investigation revealing that between October 10, 2023, and August 7, 2024, Harrison allegedly made false claims for payments to the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. It is alleged that in her role as an early interventionist with ABC’s of Learning, she submitted fraudulent time sheets and clinician notes for services not rendered to multiple Medicaid beneficiaries. These actions reportedly resulted in a loss exceeding $10,000 to the state's Medicaid program.

ABC’s of Learning reported the case to law enforcement and cooperated fully with investigators. The Attorney General's Office will prosecute this case.

Forgery involving values over $10,000 is classified as a felony with potential penalties including up to ten years in prison or fines determined by the court. Medical Assistance Provider Fraud is considered a class A misdemeanor carrying penalties of up to three years in prison and fines up to $1,000.

VAMPF operates under federal regulations with authority over various forms of Medicaid provider fraud and abuse cases involving vulnerable individuals in different care settings.

Attorney General Wilson emphasized that "all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until they are proven guilty in a court of law."

The VAMPF unit receives substantial funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services—75 percent from a grant totaling $2,889,252 for fiscal year 2025—with South Carolina contributing the remaining 25 percent amounting to $963,084 for FFY 2025.