Office of the
Illinois Attorney General
Kwame Raoul

Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a Romeoville, Illinois woman pleaded guilty to defrauding the state out of over $38,000 in Medicaid funds. 

Yohanna Tab, 57, pleaded guilty in Will County Circuit Court to one count of Class 2 felony fraud. The court ordered full restitution of $38,406 to be paid back to the state and sentenced Collier to second chance probation. 

“Illinois’ Medicaid program provides our most vulnerable residents with vital, in-home support and care,” Raoul said. “This program and its patients should not be taken advantage of, which is why my office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit will continue to prioritize this fraudulent activity and hold those who cheat our systems accountable.”

Between January 2022 and February 2024, the Attorney General Raoul’s office alleged Tab was a recipient of services through the Medicaid Home Services Program and her son, Johnny Collier, was her personal assistant. Collier moved to Texas in January 2022 and at that time, Tab continued to submit claims and fraudulently received more than $38,000 in Medicaid benefits. 

Raoul’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) opened an investigation after receiving a referral from the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services – Office of the Inspector General (HFS-OIG).

“HFS‑OIG is proud of our partnership with the Attorney General’s Office to protect the Medicaid program,” said HFS Inspector General Brian Dunn. “This result demonstrates our unwavering commitment to safeguard Medicaid funds for the individuals who rely on them.”Raoul’s MFCU receives 75% of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under a grant award totaling $12,292,668 for the federal government’s 2027 fiscal year. The remaining 25%, totaling $4,097,556 for the federal government’s 2027 fiscal year, is funded by the state of Illinois. 

Assistant Attorney General Dan Duffy prosecuted this case for Raoul’s MFCU.