Conway Woman Convicted of Medicaid Fraud

Arkansas AG - News Releases

Filed March 23rd, 2026

Detected March 24th, 2026

Summary

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced the conviction of Victoria Smith-Williams for Medicaid fraud. She was sentenced to five years of probation, a $500 fine, and ordered to pay $9,297.75 in restitution for submitting fraudulent timesheets and billing for services not provided.

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What changed

Victoria Smith-Williams of Conway, Arkansas, has been convicted of felony Medicaid fraud and sentenced to five years of probation, a $500 fine, and restitution totaling $9,297.75. The conviction stems from her actions as a dental assistant, where she submitted conflicting timesheets and billed Medicaid for comprehensive community support services that were never rendered to recipients.

This case highlights the Arkansas Attorney General's commitment to prosecuting Medicaid fraud. Regulated entities, particularly healthcare providers, should be aware that fraudulent billing practices will be investigated and prosecuted. Compliance officers should review internal controls related to timekeeping, service provision, and billing to ensure adherence to Medicaid regulations and prevent similar fraudulent activities.

What to do next

Review internal controls for timekeeping and service provision documentation.
Ensure billing practices accurately reflect services rendered to Medicaid recipients.
Reinforce employee training on fraud prevention and reporting obligations.

Penalties

Five-year term of probation, $500 fine plus court fees, and restitution totaling $9,297.75.

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Attorney General Griffin Secures Conviction of Conway Woman for Medicaid Fraud

March 23, 2026

Griffin: ‘Medicaid fraud will not be tolerated in Arkansas. My office remains committed to holding people accountable if they try to cheat the system’

LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the conviction of Victoria Smith-Williams, 38, of Conway, on one count of Medicaid fraud, a Class B felony:

“At her trial, Victoria Smith-Williams was found guilty of felony Medicaid fraud. Last week, she was sentenced to a five-year term of probation, a $500 fine plus court fees, and restitution totaling $9,297.75. The Office of the Medicaid Inspector General referred the case to the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) after Smith-Williams, while employed as a dental assistant, submitted conflicting timesheets and billed Medicaid for comprehensive community support services she never provided to recipients.

“Medicaid fraud will not be tolerated in Arkansas. My office remains committed to holding people accountable if they try to cheat the system. I applaud the exceptional work done on this case by MFCU’s Chief Investigator Gregory McKay and Senior Assistant Attorney General Leigh Patterson. I am also grateful for the assistance of Sixth Judicial District Prosecutor Will Jones in this case.”

The Arkansas MFCU receives 75% of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under a grant totaling $4,781,516 for the Federal fiscal year 2026, of which $3,586,140 is federally funded. The remaining 25%, totaling $1,195,376 for the State fiscal year 2026, is funded by Arkansas General Revenue.

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About Attorney General Tim Griffin

Tim Griffin was sworn in as the 57th Attorney General of Arkansas on January 10, 2023, having previously served as the state’s 20th Lieutenant Governor from 2015-2023. From 2011-2015, Griffin served as the 24th representative of Arkansas’s Second Congressional District, where he served on the House Committee on Ways and Means, House Armed Services Committee, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, House Committee on Ethics and House Committee on the Judiciary while also serving as a Deputy Whip for the Majority.

Griffin is currently an officer in the Arkansas Army National Guard and holds the rank of colonel. Griffin served as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps for more than 28 years. In 2005, Griffin was mobilized to active duty as an Army prosecutor at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and served with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) in Mosul, Iraq.

His previous assignments include serving as the Commander of the 2d Legal Operations Detachment in New Orleans, Louisiana; the Commander of the 134th Legal Operations Detachment at Fort Bragg, North Carolina; and as a Senior Legislative Advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness at the Pentagon. Griffin earned a master’s degree in strategic studies as a Distinguished Honor Graduate from the U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania.

Griffin also served as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, and Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Political Affairs for President George W. Bush; Special Assistant to Assistant Attorney General Michael Chertoff, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice; Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Arkansas; Senior Investigative Counsel, Government Reform and Oversight Committee, U.S. House of Representatives; and Associate Independent Counsel, Office of Independent Counsel David M. Barrett, In re: HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros.

Griffin is a graduate of Magnolia High School, Hendrix College in Conway, and Tulane Law School in New Orleans. He attended graduate school at Oxford University. He is admitted to practice law in Arkansas (active) and Louisiana (inactive). Griffin lives in Little Rock with his wife, Elizabeth, a Camden native, and their three children.

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