Slidell Woman Arrested for $9.5M Medicaid Fraud

Candace Taylor, a 35-year-old from Slidell, Louisiana, was arrested on July 28, 2025, for allegedly committing Medicaid fraud by underreporting her income and concealing business assets. Authorities allege that between 2020 and 2024, Taylor’s businesses generated over $9.5 million, but she repeatedly claimed little to no income and provided inconsistent information about dependents on Medicaid applications, sometimes using an alias. In a single year, investigators found deposits exceeding $480,000 in her accounts, significant luxury purchases including $45,000 in car payments and a $100,000 wire transfer for a 2022 Lamborghini Urus, and large expenditures on property and cosmetic surgery. Taylor also publicly displayed her lavish lifestyle on social media. Notably, two months after buying the Lamborghini, she reapplied for Medicaid without disclosing her true financial status. She now faces felony charges related to benefits fraud.