Salt Lake City woman cashed in $4 MILLION with Medicaid fraud scheme—operated fraudulent ‘sober living homes’: indictment

According to an indictment, Jazzamin Tashay Clark, 43, of Salt Lake City and Las Vegas, defrauded Medicaid to obtain the $4 million for her own financial benefit between July 2024 and October 2025. She operated the Medicaid scheme under the business name "Luv Well Care LLC" as well as the entity "Creative Minds UT LLC," according to the indictment.

Clark established the business in Salt Lake City, allegedly as a front to obtain the federal benefits where she claimed to treat substance abuse disorder. In order to obtain the funds, Clark allegedly recruited people who were homeless and then claimed to have provided them with Medicaid-reimbursable services.

When it comes to Medicaid claims, they are required to have a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number in coordination with them. However, with claims from Clark, there were NPI numbers used from people who were out of state and others who did not know that their NPI number was being used, per court documents.

In addition to purported businesses, Clark rented out houses in the alleged scheme in West Valley City to serve as "sober living homes." However, those put in the homes were not provided assistance and were left to fend for themselves rather than being given help to maintain sobriety.

Clark has been charged with health care fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. "This administration—and my office—remains firmly committed to pursuing individuals who attempt to steal from taxpayer-funded programs,” said US Attorney Melissa Holyoak for the District of Utah. “I am grateful for the dedication of our law enforcement partners and our prosecutors, whose collaborative efforts are essential in combating fraud and ensuring justice for all victims.”

Property being sought for forfeiture by authorities in the case includes funds associated with some of the entities listed under online records as being connected to Clark. One other business connected to her in Las Vegas, known as "Glam'd By Sisters," a hair extension and styling business, will also be forced to forfeit funds in the case.

The case is being investigated by the FBI Salt Lake City office, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the Utah Attorney General’s Office, and the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation.