BATON ROUGE — A Ferriday woman has been arrested for allegedly defrauding the Medicaid system.

Ambreon Jones of Ferriday was arrested Monday on a felony charge of Medicaid fraud for allegedly falsifying service documentation, the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office reported.

The arrests of four other people around the state coincided with Jones’ charges, which were filed following an investigation by the Louisiana AG’s office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.

“Fraudulent claims to the Medicaid program will be investigated, and the scammers will be arrested,” Attorney General Jeff Landry said. “My office and I are committed to rooting out fraud wherever it exists. We will do all we can to protect the Medicaid program for people who really need the help.”

Others arrested Monday included:

Rickey Simpson, of Shreveport, on charges of three counts of Medicaid Fraud for allegedly submitting false timesheets and service logs.

Janell Manning, of Haynesville, on charges of two counts of Medicaid Fraud for allegedly causing the submission of false claims.

Debbie Lenoir, of Baton Rouge, on a charge of of Medicaid fraud for allegedly overlapping her billable hours.

Chasity Jones, of Gretna, on a charge of Medicaid fraud for allegedly causing the submission of false claims.

All of those charged were booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.