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Attorney General James Uthmeier Announces Final Arrest In Massive Medicaid Fraud Case

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General James Uthmeier’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) has charged the final member of a fraudulent transportation scheme that defrauded the Florida Medicaid program of over $5 million. An MFCU investigation revealed that the defendants, led by Jose Enrique Hernandez Fernandez, operated a nonemergency medical transportation service that billed Medicaid for thousands of trips never provided. Joseph Chacon, the final suspect in the scheme, was arrested on an outstanding warrant at Orlando International Airport (MCO) on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.

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Action Details

  • Date:April 28, 2025
  • Agency:State of Florida
  • Enforcement Types:
    • State Enforcement Agencies