TennCare Fraud Investigation Leads to Indictment of Fayette County Woman
FAYETTE COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Medicaid Fraud Control Division has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a Rossville woman.
In May 2025, at the request of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation began looking into allegations of fraudulent TennCare billing by a care provider. During the course of the investigation, agents developed information indicating that Shenika Vonsha Mason (DOB 9/29/82) submitted fraudulent claims to TennCare during two periods: September through December 2023 and January through August 2025.
On March 23, 2026, the Fayette County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Mason with one count of TennCare Fraud $10,000 to $60,000, and one count of Theft of Property $10,000 to $60,000. With the assistance of the Collierville Police Department and the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, Mason was arrested and booked into the Fayette County Jail on a $100,000 bond.
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