Obion County man facing TennCare fraud charges
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – An Obion County man is charged in McNairy County with TennCare fraud for falsely reporting his income in order to obtain TennCare benefits. Charles E. Oathout, 43, is charged with TennCare fraud and theft of services in McNairy County, where a Grand Jury issued the charges last month. Oathout fled the state and was found residing in Alcorn County, Mississippi. Once he was located, he was returned to Tennessee to be served with the charges. Oathout is accused of failing to disclose his income to the state in order to obtain TennCare healthcare insurance benefits on behalf of himself and his children. If convicted, Oathout could be sentenced to up to four years on the Class D felony theft of services charge, and two years on the Class E felony TennCare fraud charge. District Attorney General Michael Dunavant will be prosecuting.
