Candace Taylor, a Louisiana business owner, has been arrested after allegedly stealing $9.5 million from Medicaid, and social media helped expose it all.
According to Fox 8 News New Orleans, Taylor ran a home health care business and reported only making $2,000 a month between 2020 and 2024. That low income helped her qualify for government assistance, including Medicaid.
But while she claimed to be struggling on paper, her social media told a different story. Taylor frequently posted pictures of luxury cars, designer outfits, lavish vacations, and even cosmetic surgery. Her “soft life” timeline didn’t match her reported income, which caught the attention of investigators.
The Louisiana Bureau of Investigation says she used false documents and concealed her real earnings to keep collecting benefits. Now, she’s facing felony charges for misrepresentation, fraud, and concealment of income.