Office of the
Illinois Attorney General
Kwame Raoul
Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced charges against a Chicago man for allegedly defrauding the state out of more than $19,000 by billing the Illinois Department of Human Services – Department of Developmental Disabilities (DHS-DDD) for service hours that were not performed.
The Attorney General’s office charged D’Jon Brumfield, 31, in Cook County Circuit Court with one count of vendor fraud, one count of theft and one count of theft by deception, each 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. Brumfield’s next court date is scheduled for Oct. 8, 2026.
“The state’s Self-Direction Assistance Program provides critical support to individuals with disabilities and their families, allowing them to live independently in community settings,” Raoul said. “I appreciate our continued collaboration with the Illinois Departments of Human Services as we work together to hold individuals who abuse this important program accountable.”
DHS’ Self-Direction Assistance Program assists individuals with disabilities and their families by allowing them to manage their own care. Attorney General Raoul’s office alleges that between March 2023 and February 2024, Brumfield submitted fraudulent time sheets claiming he performed services for an individual enrolled in the program. Brumfield was allegedly assigned to provide care to an individual but completed no work or service, resulting in an overpayment from the state of $19,194.79.
The Attorney General’s office is prosecuting this case following a referral by DHS-DDD and an investigation conducted 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 Control Unit.
