Medical transport company pays state $173,000 to resolve Medicaid case

A medical transportation company that operates in Buffalo has paid the state $173,000 to resolve charges that the company billed Medicaid for services provided by unqualified drivers and without the necessary documentation.The state Attorney General’s Office said a state Department of Motor Vehicles audit found that a number of drivers for First Call were not qualified under the state Vehicle and Traffic Law.Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman’s office said its investigation found that in 2009, First Call successfully submitted claims to Medicaid for reimbursement for transportation services provided in the Buffalo market by the unqualified drivers.Also, between 2007 and 2009, the company failed to keep timely records to prove that it deserved payment for the claims, according to the Attorney General’s Office.The office said its investigation covered a period when the wheelchair van service company was owned by First Transit, part of First Group America, a major …
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