A mother and daughter from Baltimore County were sentenced for their roles in a $3.6 million Medicaid fraud scheme, Attorney General Anthony Brown said Friday.

Tasha Saunders, 46, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for Medicaid fraud, and her daughter, Tamyra Jordan, 26, was sentenced to five years of probation and ordered to pay $232,000.

A third co-defendant, Robert Higgins, previously pleaded guilty and is scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 13, 2026, court officials said.

Medicaid fraud investigation

According to court documents, Saunders operated two behavioral health companies between November 2019 and September 2024. Her businesses, Guiding Lives Inc. and Another Chance Supportive Services LLC (ACSS), both submitted fraudulent claims for Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program service

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