NH man indicted on charges of bogus Medicaid transportation claims
Kyle Perkins, 32, was indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit Medicaid fraud, identity fraud and theft by deception, according to a news release from the Attorney General's Office.
The indictments claim that from May 2020 to March 2023, Perkins worked with others to submit falsified transportation reimbursement forms to Coordinated Transportation Solutions, a contractor managing Medicaid transportation in New Hampshire.
The forms falsely claimed certain Medicaid recipients drove themselves to medical appointments, inflating reimbursement amounts.
Allegations include:
• Recruiting participants via Facebook and discussing profit-sharing.
• Submitting fraudulent forms using the identities of Jonathan Lopes, Charles Shadle, and Amanda Demers.
• Directing funds meant for those individuals to specific bank accounts.
• Impersonating Lopes in an Aug. 10, 2021 phone call to defraud the transportation contractor.
• Fraudulently obtaining over $1,500 from the New Hampshire Emergency Rental Assistance Program.
Each charge includes potential sentence enhancements, as Perkins was out on bail at the time. He was previously indicted for separate Medicaid fraud and theft offenses, with trial on those charges set for Aug. 19.
Perkins is scheduled for arraignment on the new charges on May 5 in Merrimack County Superior Court.
Class A felonies carry up to 15 years in prison and a $4,000 fine; Class B felonies up to 7 years and a $4,000 fine.
pfeely@unionleader.com
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