ATLANTA, May 18 -- The Georgia Attorney General issued the following news release:

DefendantschargedinAthens-Clarke, Gwinnett, Houston and Richmondcounties

ATLANTA, GA - Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr todayannouncedthat his Medicaid Fraud and Patient Protection Divisionhassecured indictments againstfiveindividualsas part ofafocused initiative involving fraud committed against Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waiver programs.Altogether, the defendants are alleged to have stolenmore than $41,000 from the Georgia Medicaidprogram, with indictments obtained in Athens-Clarke, Gwinnett, Houston and Richmond counties.

"Billing for hours never worked is one of the most pervasive forms of Medicaid fraud, and it will result in prosecution by ...