Bakali Mukasa, 44, formerly of Billerica, and his former company JBM Health and Educational Services Inc. (JBM), have been indicted by a Statewide Grand Jury on charges related to an alleged money laundering and Medicaid fraud scheme. The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (AGO) announced that both Mukasa and JBM face one count each of Medicaid False Claims, Larceny over $1,200, and Money Laundering.
According to the AGO, between July 2019 and November 2020, Mukasa and JBM billed MassHealth for more than 16,907 non-emergency medical transportation rides that were never provided. These rides were reportedly for MassHealth members traveling to methadone clinics for opioid addiction treatment. However, investigators found that many members had received “take home” methadone orders on those dates, meaning they did not need transportation to the clinics. Nearly 100 rides were also billed for individuals who were deceased at the time.
The AGO alleges that MassHealth paid Mukasa and JBM over $770,000 for these fraudulent claims. The investigation further revealed that Mukasa laundered more than $1 million through various bank accounts under other individuals’ names before transferring the funds to Uganda, where he currently resides.
“These charges are allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.”
This case is part of ongoing efforts by the AGO to address MassHealth fraud involving non-emergency medical transportation providers. In April 2025, indictments were secured against a Worcester-based provider accused of billing MassHealth over $3 million for unprovided services. A settlement in July 2025 with a Millville-based provider resolved similar allegations with a payment of $1 million. Another settlement in October 2024 resulted in a Swampscott-based provider paying $380,000 after being accused of billing for services not rendered.
The investigation was conducted by Assistant Attorney General Scott Grannemann along with staff from the AGO’s Medicaid Fraud Division. Support was provided by MassHealth and the Montachusett Regional Transit Authority following a referral from the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office.
The Medicaid Fraud Division is certified annually by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to investigate health care providers suspected of defrauding MassHealth or committing abuse or neglect against patients in long-term care facilities or other health care settings. Individuals can file complaints about potential fraud or abuse through resources available on the AGO’s website.
Funding for the Massachusetts Medicaid Fraud Division comes primarily from federal sources—75 percent from a grant totaling $6,458,176 awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for fiscal year 2026—with the remaining 25 percent funded by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
