Medicaid, Schenectady

Schenectady medical transport owner pleads guilty to Medicaid fraud
A Schenectady business owner pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing over $700,000 from the state’s Medicaid program through his medical transportation company. The case is part of an ongoing effort by New York authorities to crack down on massive fraud they allege has permeated Medicaid programs,
Schenectady County man pleads guilty to Medicaid fraud
A Schenectady County business owner has pleaded guilty to Medicaid fraud, per the New York State Comptroller's Office.
Schenectady medical transport company owner admits Medicaid fraud, prosecutors say
The owner of a Schenectady medical transport firm has admitted to stealing more than $700,000 from the state's Medicaid program, officials said.
NY AG warns Medicaid transportation companies to ‘cease and desist’ fraudulent practices
Notices went out to 54 companies across the state that the attorney general's office contends are defrauding Medicaid.
Long Island medical transportation companies among NY firms that stole from Medicaid in billing schemes, AG says
Attorney General Letitia James said her office had sent cease and desist notices to 54 companies warning of financial penalties and prison time.
New York AG puts medical transport industry 'on notice' for Medicaid fraud
New York Attorney General Letitia James said she is taking new measures to halt Medicaid fraud by medical transportation companies using fake billing schemes. The attorney general's office issued cease-and-desist letters to 54 transportation companies throughout the state,
Bus-ted! Attorney General unveils major Medicaid fraud investigation targeting transportation companies
State Attorney General Letitia James said Wednesday that her office uncovered at least 55 transportation companies across the state have been billing Medicaid for non-existent rides, resulting in an estimated loss of tens of millions of dollars each year to New York taxpayers.
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Medicaid Fraud Unit uncovers billing fraud in connection with COVID-19 test kits
Morrisey credited his office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) for chasing down the fraud. He recognized Investigator Kelley Mitchell, Fraud Analyst Brooke McArdle and Attorney Stephen Kenney in ...
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Bismarck woman pleads guilty to defrauding Medicaid; must pay $1.5 million in restitution
A Bismarck woman who was accused of defrauding North Dakota Medicaid of more than $1.5 million was ordered to make full ...
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Minneapolis man charged with stealing $7.3 million in Medicaid fraud scheme
Investigators allege the Minneapolis man billed Medicaid through his company, 1-0 Granny’s Helpful Hands, for services it did ...
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USPS Employee Accused Of $130K Welfare Fraud Scheme: Nassau County DA
A Freeport woman and U.S. Postal Service employee is accused of defrauding public assistance programs of more than $130,000 by failing to report her income from two jobs and rental properties, Nassau ...
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Attorney General raises alarms about widespread fraud in Medicaid transit industry
Attorney General Letitia James is cracking down on what she says is widespread fraud in the Medicaid transportation industry.
NH woman sentenced on theft, Medicaid fraud charges
A New Hampshire woman has been sentenced on charges of theft and Medicaid fraud, the Attorney General's Office announced ...
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Why Medicaid cuts could be a ‘crisis’ for people with disabilities
If the new administration slashes federal Medicaid spending, millions of people with disabilities would be cut off from ...