A FEDERAL JURY IN U.S. DISTRICT IN GREENEVILLE IS EXPECTED TO DELIBERATE THE FATE OF A FORMER GRAY TENNESSEE NURSING HOME OPERATOR LATER TODAY. BILLIE ANDERSON IS CHARGED WITH OBTAINING 1.4 MILLION DOLLARS IN MEDICAID PAYMENTS BY FRAUD. THE FACILITY HAD NO MEDICAL DIRECTOR ON STAFF AT THE TIME, WHICH WAS A REQUIREMENT. ANDERSON TESTIFIED IN HER OWN DEFENSE YESTERDAY SAYING THE STATE OF TENNESSEE WAS TARGETING HER AND HER BUSINESS. ANDERSON OWNED ANDERSON HEALTHCARE IN GRAY, LATER KNOWN AS ST. JOHN’S HEALTHCARE BEFORE HER ADMINISTRATOR’S LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED IN 2003. A VERDICT COULD COME IN THE TRIAL BY THE END OF THE DAY.