Office of the
Illinois Attorney General
Kwame Raoul

Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged an Elgin, Illinois man with defrauding the state out of more than $44,000 for personal assistant home services he allegedly did not provide. 

The Attorney General’s office charged Mike Michareune, 54, in the Cook County Circuit Court with one count of vendor fraud and two counts theft of government property of less than $100,000, all Class 1 felonies punishable by up to 15 years in prison; and one count of forgery, a Class 3 felony punishable by up to five years in prison. Sentences are ultimately determined by the court. Michareune’s next court date is June 29. 

“The state’s Home Service Program provides critical support to individuals with disabilities so that they can maintain their independence at home,” Raoul said. “We will not tolerate abuse of this important program, and I appreciate our continued collaboration with the Illinois Department of Human Services as we seek to hold these individuals accountable.” 

Attorney General Raoul’s office alleges that between July 2023 and August 2025, Michareune worked as a personal assistant for the Illinois Department of Human Services’ (IDHS) Home Service Program and allegedly submitted false time sheets to the IDHS for service hours he did not perform. Raoul alleges Michareune was paid a total of $44,700 for home services he did not provide. 

The Attorney General’s office is prosecuting this case following a referral by the IDHS and an investigation by Raoul’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. 

The public is reminded the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. 

Raoul’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit receives 75% of its funding from the U.S.  Department of Health and Human Services under a grant award totaling $12,584,776 for the federal government’s 2026 fiscal year. The remaining 25%, totaling $4,194,923 for the federal government’s 2026 fiscal year, is funded by the state of Illinois. 

Assistant Attorney General Rob Sparano is prosecuting the case for Raoul’s Medicaid Fraud Unit.