James Uthmeier: Central Florida man and woman charged in Medicaid fraud scheme

James Uthmeier: Central Florida man and woman charged in Medicaid fraud scheme

A Central Florida man and woman are facing charges connected to a Florida Medicaid fraud scheme. Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Wednesday that Alexander McKinnie and Kara Morrison are suspected of submitting tens of thousands of dollars in Medicaid charges related to gasoline reimbursements for non-emergency medical transportation trips that never happened. McKinnie was arrested by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office while Morrison was…

Two Arrested in Alleged $70,000 Florida Medicaid Fraud Scheme

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the arrests of Alexander McKinnie and Kara Morrison in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud Florida’s Medicaid program through false reimbursement claims. “Medicaid fraud is a clear example of theft from taxpayers,” Uthmeier said. “In Florida, our Medicaid Fraud Control Unit will safeguard public funds and aggressively pursue anyone who exploits these programs.” According to investigators…