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New York Ambulette Owners Indicted for Medicaid Transportation Fraud and Kickbacks
Two New York residents face federal charges in the Eastern District of New York for conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud related to Medicaid transportation services. The defendants allegedly paid kickbacks and submitted fraudulent claims to Medicaid and other government payors for ambulette services that were either not provided or included inflated mileage. The indictment was filed in federal court in Central Islip. The case demonstrates ongoing federal enforcement activity targeting non-emergency medical transportation fraud schemes.
Why it mattersMCOs contracting with transportation brokers and providers face heightened scrutiny of NEMT billing practices and must verify service delivery and accurate mileage reporting to avoid network provider fraud exposure.