ENFIELD, NY (CortacaToday) – New York Attorney General Letitia James is accusing an Enfield man of stealing over $1 million from Medicaid.

Attorney General James announced charges against David Moore and his transport company ASAP 2 on Wednesday. Patients with Medicaid who lack access to transportation can use approved transportation providers to travel to and from medical appointments. The transportation providers receive reimbursements from Medicaid for the rides they provide. Moore allegedly submitted false and inflated claims for reimbursement from January 2019 through August 2023, resulting in more than $1 million in overpayment.

In one example, James says Moore “submitted claims for fictitious trips by allegedly billing trips with multiple passengers as if each passenger was in a separate vehicle, greatly increasing the fees for a single trip.” Moore is also accused of running an illegal kickback scheme by providing patients with direct payments to use his service so that he could submit more fraudulent bills to Medicaid.

“Patients across the state depend on medical transportation providers to access the care they need,” said Attorney General James. “David Moore exploited his role to steal from New York’s Medicaid program, putting vulnerable New Yorkers at risk and undermining honest businesses that provide essential transportation services. My office will continue to put a stop to all those who try to illegally profit by abusing our health care system.”

Moore was arrested on June 21 and faces felonies of grand larceny, two counts of healthcare fraud, and three counts of medical assistance provider prohibited practices. The grand larceny charge is punishable by up to 25 years in state prison if convicted.

A court date was not included in the announcement.