Munef Fadhel, a 38-year-old resident of Lackawanna, New York, has been sentenced to one year of probation after being convicted of health care fraud. The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo and handed down by U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Franz M. Wright, Fadhel’s fraudulent activities took place between June 2017 and December 2020 while he was an owner of Great Lake Transportation, Inc., a company that provided rides for Medicaid beneficiaries. During this period, Fadhel submitted multiple false records to the Medicaid program in order to receive higher reimbursement amounts.
Wright stated that Fadhel “knowingly submitted multiple false and fraudulent records seeking transportation reimbursement for trips.” He added that “Fadhel submitted claims for shared rides which he certified as individual rides in order to claim a higher reimbursement amount.” This conduct led to losses exceeding $95,000 for the Medicaid program.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the New York State Department of Financial Services.
