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September 25, 2002
Manhattan Psychiatrist And Medicaid Recipient Admit To Medicaid Fraud
… Manhattan Psychiatrist And Medicaid Recipient Admit To Medicaid Fraud September 25, 2002 Attorney General Spitzer today …
September 20, 2002
New Head Of Medicaid Fraud Unit Named
… New Head Of Medicaid Fraud Unit Named September 20, 2002 Attorney General Spitzer … of William J. Comiskey as the head of the state's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU). Comiskey, a veteran prosecutor who … for the rest of nation in combating new forms of Medicaid fraud," the Attorney General said. Spitzer said one of …
June 06, 2002
Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Recovers $100,000 In Settlement With Westchester Mental Health Center
… Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Recovers $100,000 In Settlement With Westchester Mental Health Center June 6, 2002 The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) of the Office of the Attorney …
January 15, 2002
Lewis County Pharmacist Charged With $20,000 Prescription Fraud
… Lewis County Pharmacist Charged With $20,000 Prescription Fraud January 15, 2002 Attorney General Spitzer today … Spitzer said, "This investigation and prosecution by my Medicaid Fraud Control Unit drives home our message that we … at Dooley’s Drug Store, Arthur Dooley submitted numerous Medicaid and Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Utica-Watertown …
December 12, 2002
Pennsylvania Hospital Biller Charged With Stealing $500,000 From New York State Medicaid Program
… Biller Charged With Stealing $500,000 From New York State Medicaid Program December 12, 2002 Attorney General Spitzer … the hospital for services never provided to New York State Medicaid patients. Therese Kusmierz, a.k.a. Therese … the paper trail left by the defendant, the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit was able to determine that the defendant …
December 17, 2002
State Lawsuit Against Brooklyn Adult Home Operators Alleges Fraud, Neglect And Unsafe Conditions
… State Lawsuit Against Brooklyn Adult Home Operators Alleges Fraud, Neglect And Unsafe Conditions December 17, 2002 State … the AG's Litigation Bureau and Jacqueline Berkowitz of the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit; along with Investigators John Serapica …
September 25, 2002
Nursing Home And Owner Admit To Understaffing At Westchester Facility
… patients. This case is one of the first to result from the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit's statewide nursing home initiative, which … admitted that it unlawfully obtained $400,000 from the Medicaid program by representing that it had provided …
September 20, 2002
Governor Pataki, Attorney General Spitzer Announce New Leadership For State Organized Crime Task Force
… at the State's Organized Crime Task Force (OCTF) and Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU). The Governor and the Attorney … Governor Pataki said, "Our Organized Crime Task Force and Medicaid Fraud Control Units are at the forefront of the …
January 29, 2002
Attorney General Recovers $275,000 In Settlement With Rochester Health Care Provider
… brain injuries, has agreed to repay taxpayers $275,083 for Medicaid billing irregularities. "The taxpayer-funded Medicaid program was designed to assist citizens in need," … said Spitzer. "The recovery of this money by my Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) will go a long way in ensuring that …
June 17, 2002
Two Officials At Westchester Alcohol Treatment Center Sentenced To Prison For Stealing $3 Million From Taxpayers
… nearly $3 million from taxpayers by falsely billing the Medicaid program for outpatient services. Williams and Amy … but deter others who may attempt to steal from the Medicaid program." Following a six-week trial that ended in … River Regional Office of the Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, prosecuted the case. Assisting on the …
March 14, 2002
Nurse Arrested For Stealing Powerful Narcotics From Clinton County Hospital And Falsely Obtaining Nursing License
… on an arrest warrant filed by the Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, waived extradition, and was arraigned on … who is assigned to the Albany Regional Office of Spitzer's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, is prosecuting the case. All …
June 19, 2002
Nurse's Aide Pleads Guilty To "kathy's Law" Felony
… of the Rochester Regional Office of the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, prosecuted the case. Assisting on the …
June 28, 2002
Rochester Nursing Home Aide Admits Patient Abuse
… Timothy McFarland, of the Rochester Regional Office of the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, prosecuted the case. Assisting on the …
June 28, 2002
Two Nurse's Aides Charged With Elder Abuse At Brooklyn Nursing Home
… Gordon, of the New York City Regional Office of the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, is prosecuting the case, with the …

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