Louisiana Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Arrests Woman for Cruelty to Persons with Infirmities

On August 15, 2025, the Louisiana Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit arrested Evangelina Ussin, a Slidell woman, for Cruelty to Persons with Infirmities. Ussin was charged with intentionally mistreating a non-verbal intellectually disabled Medicaid recipient under her care, both as a direct service worker and through her company, My Purpose Community Service, LLC. The victim was receiving Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) through Louisiana Medicaid, which provides support services for individuals with disabilities or chronic conditions to live in their own homes or community settings.

Key Takeaways:

• Evangelina Ussin, a Slidell woman, was arrested by the Louisiana Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit for Cruelty to Persons with Infirmities on August 15, 2025.
• Ussin was charged with intentionally mistreating a non-verbal intellectually disabled Medicaid recipient under her care, both as a direct service worker and through her company, My Purpose Community Service, LLC.
• The victim was receiving Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) through Louisiana Medicaid, which provides support services for individuals with disabilities or chronic conditions to live in their own homes or community settings.
• Ussin was observed on video repeatedly striking the victim in the head and back, using her hand, foot, and a fence gate.
• The Louisiana MFCU receives 75 percent of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, totaling $9,147,916 for Federal fiscal year (FY) 24/25.
• The remaining 25 percent, totaling $3,049,304 for FY 24/25, is funded by the state of Louisiana.

Statistics:

• 1 count of Cruelty to Persons with Infirmities (14:93.3)
• 100% of the investigations involve intentional mistreatment of a Medicaid recipient
• 75% of the Louisiana MFCU's funding comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ($9,147,916)
• 25% of the Louisiana MFCU's funding comes from the state of Louisiana ($3,049,304)
• The funding totals $12,197,220 for Federal fiscal year (FY) 24/25

Sources:

• Louisiana Office of the Attorney General
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services