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Ambulette operators settle in fraud cases

Gil Amado and his father, Abraham, at their

Photo credit: Pablo Garcia Corradi | Gil Amado and his father, Abraham, at their office in Glen Cove. (Aug. 25, 2003)

The father-son proprietors of two Glen Cove ambulette companies have agreed to pay $500,000 to settle Medicaid fraud accusations, according to court records.

Abraham Amado, owner of now-defunct Evri Inc., also has pleaded guilty to fourth-degree larceny for falsely billing Medicaid for trips that had been canceled. He was sentenced in January 2011 to five years' probation, records show.

He...

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