Washington, D.C.-based Nile Express Transport is facing federal false claims allegations related to overbilling Washington’s Medicaid program, according to a Washington Times report.
The False Claims Act lawsuit, which was filed in federal court in Washington, alleges that NET overbilled on approximately 21,540 claims worth more than $300,000. The fraudulent billing practices took place from June 2002 to Aug. 2006, according to the report. The government has not yet placed an exact figure on how much money is being sought in the case.
NET received federal and local tax funding to drive Washington Medicaid patients to and from medical appointments. Among the other services offered by Medicaid, the program pays companies such as NET to transport patients for non-emergency medical visits. The company is no longer providing such transportation in Washington.
Read the Washington Times report on Nile Express Transport.
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