Florida – Florida authorities have made arrests in a Central Florida case involving the misuse of Medicaid funds, following an investigation led by the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that Alexander McKinnie and Kara Morrison were taken into custody after investigators uncovered a scheme involving false reimbursement claims submitted to the state’s Medicaid program.
According to the Attorney General’s Office, the investigation revealed that McKinnie submitted tens of thousands of dollars in fraudulent claims tied to non-emergency medical transportation. These claims were reportedly for gas reimbursements connected to trips that never took place. As the investigation expanded, investigators determined that the total amount improperly billed by McKinnie exceeded $65,000 for medical services that were never provided.
Authorities say Morrison played a supporting role in the operation by assisting with the submission of false claims. Investigators found that Morrison was responsible for approximately $7,000 in fraudulent reimbursement requests, contributing to the overall scheme aimed at extracting funds from the Medicaid program…