A woman from Louisiana, 35-year-old Candice Taylor, has been charged with fraud after authorities found she purchased a Lamborghini while illegally receiving Medicaid benefits. The Louisiana Bureau of Investigation began looking into her after a complaint from the Department of Health suggested she had understated her income to qualify for assistance.
Taylor, often referred to by the nickname “Medicaid Millionaire,” was arrested on Monday. Court documents reveal that from 2021 to 2024, she shuffled large sums of money between her personal and business accounts, consistently exceeding the eligibility limits for Medicaid.
Medicaid is a program designed to provide health insurance for low-income individuals, and it’s funded partially by the federal government, though states have some leeway in how they manage it. Taylor first sought Medicaid benefits in May 2019 under the alias Candis Sailor, claiming a biweekly income of $1,900 with no dependents; her application was denied. Not long after, she reapplied using the same name but reported conflicting information about dependents.
Investigators later discovered she owned six separate companies, which reportedly generated over $9.5 million from January 2020 to December 2024.
According to her bank statements, Taylor made nearly $481,000 in deposits, largely due to her business ventures. This included a $100,000 wire transfer to purchase the Lamborghini Urus, along with considerable withdrawals that funded a lavish lifestyle—think real estate and luxury items. Notably, two months after buying the Lamborghini, she attempted to renew her Medicaid benefits, suddenly claiming an income of $4,000 a month from an unspecified business, but failed to disclose ownership.
Furthermore, it seems Taylor enjoyed showcasing her extravagant lifestyle on social media, which caught the attention of investigators, leading to her current predicament.
