JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Twenty people are accused of helping a Jacksonville company bill the government more than five million dollars in fraudulent claims.
One of the suspects lives in Jacksonville.
Jose Enrique Hernandez is accused of using his non-emergency medical transportation company, Sweet Transportation, to bill trips never taken and overstate mileage for reimbursement.
Hernandez was operating the company out of a home in Sans Souci.
Neighbors said they were not surprised to hear the arrest.
“If you are going to have that kind of business, would you really park your business vehicles on your property? In my opinion, I walked by, and thought ‘I’m not really sure about all that’,” said neighbor Stacey Willis.
Fernandez signed an agreement to subcontract for Modivcare in 2020. By 2022 he had 30 drivers.
Source: Medicaid fraud investigation leads to 20 arrests in the Jacksonville area / Action News Jax