September 06, 2003
… B. On or about July 5, 2005, Relator Ryan filed a qui tam action in the United States District Court for the … provided by Endo; (i) any liability for personal injury or property damage or for other consequential damages arising …
March 20, 2003
… Bronx Dentist Admits $650,000 Medicaid Theft March 20, 2003 Attorney General Spitzer today … that a Bronx dentist excluded from participating in the Medicaid program sixteen years ago has admitted to stealing … Attorney General Arlene S. Osterer, of the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit's New York City Office, prosecuted the …
May 15, 2003
… Manhattan Dentist Charged With $200,000 Fraud May 15, 2003 Attorney General Spitzer today announced … stealing more than $200,000 from taxpayers by billing the Medicaid program for dental services provided by unlicensed … by submitting hundreds of reimbursement claims to the Medicaid program that falsely stated he had provided such …
August 05, 2003
… Monroe County Dentist Admits To $90,000 Fraud And Practicing Dentistry Without A License August 5, … $90,000 from taxpayers by fraudulently billing the state Medicaid program for dental services never provided to … also agreed to make full restitution of $88,096 to the Medicaid program. According to prosecutors, on January 17, …
July 24, 2003
… Steuben County Physician Admits To $650,000 Insurance Fraud July 24, 2003 Attorney General Spitzer today announced … make a total of $651,730 in restitution ($98,850 to the Medicaid program, $119,000 to the Medicare program, $388,384 … public confidence in such government programs as Medicaid and Medicare but drives up the cost of health care. …
November 21, 2003
… Wiretap Probe Snares Hra Employees And Others In Major "medicaid Cards For Sale" Ring November 21, 2003 Attorney … - have been charged with participating in a widespread "Medicaid cards for sale" scam that has cost taxpayers more … that assists us with the detection and elimination of fraud." The taxpayer-funded Medicaid program is intended to …
June 20, 2003
… Hospital Admits Stealing $500,000 From New York State Medicaid Program June 20, 2003 Attorney General Spitzer today … the hospital for services never provided to New York State Medicaid patients. Kusmierz, a.k.a. Therese Milkowski, 52, of … the paper trail left by the defendant, the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit was able to determine that the defendant …
October 22, 2003
… Conspiring To Steal $1 Million-plus In "soviet émigré" Fraud October 22, 2003 Attorney General Spitzer today … steal more than $1 million by systematically billing the Medicaid program for alcoholism outpatient services to … a warning to those who might be tempted to steal from the Medicaid program: You will be caught and you will be …
April 03, 2003
… Queens Dentist And Unlicensed Partner Admit To Bilking Medicaid And Private Insurer Out Of $600,000 April 3, 2003 … Hills practice, have admitted to conducting a six-year fraud that cost taxpayers, Medicaid recipients, and a private insurance company more …
August 07, 2003
… Supply, Inc., has agreed to repay taxpayers $400,000 for Medicaid overpayments improperly paid to the company. "The … of these tax dollars will help ensure that the needs of Medicaid recipients are properly met," said Spitzer. "Once … Inc. is based on an audit conducted by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. The audit revealed that the company …
October 29, 2003
… nearly $90,000 by fraudulently billings the state's Medicaid program for dental services that were never … being convicted earlier this year on federal health care fraud charges. The sentence will run concurrently with a … arrested on August 5, 2003, by the Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, and pleaded guilty as charged to …
February 28, 2003
… more than $1 million from taxpayers by billing the Medicaid program for thousands of expensive drugs and … victory to taxpayers, whose hard-earned dollars fund the Medicaid program, but as a warning to other unscrupulous … said Spitzer. "My office has zero tolerance for such fraud and will vigorously prosecute those individuals who …
March 24, 2003
… including his own residence, and billed the New York State Medicaid program for having dispensed the expensive medication. The Medicaid program reimburses providers $6,300 for a month's … prison sentence, sends a clear message that health care fraud will not be tolerated," said Spitzer. "Particularly …
March 27, 2003
… 200 occasions and causing OMRDD to be wrongfully paid with Medicaid funds for those services. "The defendant not only … their own plan of services and support. According to Medicaid rules, the monthly billing for service coordination … noted that the investigation of Leonardo by his Medicaid Fraud Control Unit began with a referral by the regional …
April 08, 2003
… the outstanding bail jumping warrant filed by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit following his failure to appear for … apartment. He bought prescription medications from Medicaid patients at a significant discount and then resold …
March 19, 2003
… Larceny in the First and Second Degrees and Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree. If … or caused to be submitted hundreds of reimbursement claims for prescription medications and refills that were … for the ordering of therapy. In reliance on these false billings, Medicaid paid Brooklyn Medical Arts more than …
June 12, 2003
… budgets." The federal False Claims Act – which permits "qui tam" actions by whistleblowers who receive a share of the … companies. The case had begun as a qui tam action by a whistleblower who revealed the fraud, and New York State is …
October 08, 2003
… Attorney General Spitzer today announced that the state's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) has reached a $3 million agreement … Deputy Attorney General William Comiskey, Director of the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, Assistant Deputy Attorney …
February 13, 2003
… lawsuits, Spitzer is charging drug companies with consumer fraud, commercial bribery, and making false statements to … is calculated. Government health plans, such as Medicare, Medicaid and EPIC, base reimbursement for drugs on the … Patrick Lupinetti, Chief of Special Projects in the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit; Assistant Attorneys General …
May 30, 2003
… to scrupulously monitor and vigorously prosecute such fraud." "This case involves a fundamental breach of trust by … General William J. Comiskey, Director of Spitzer's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, which is prosecuting the case. … Assistant Attorney General Marie D. Spencer, of the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit's Special Projects Unit, and …
June 30, 2003
… Hallmark will pay $1 million in restitution to the state’s Medicaid program prior to sentencing, and a total of $17,000 … follows a lengthy investigation by the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, which focused on the operation of the …
February 13, 2003
… services. Government health plans, such as Medicare, Medicaid and EPIC (Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage … coinsurance or copayment for drugs reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid and EPIC. As a result of Pharmacia’s … civil penalties, including additional civil penalties for fraud perpetrated against the elderly, N.Y. General Business …
February 13, 2003
… services. Government health plans, such as Medicare, Medicaid and EPIC (Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage … coinsurance or copayment for drugs reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid and EPIC. As a result of Pharmacia’s … civil penalties, including additional civil penalties for fraud perpetrated against the elderly, N.Y. General Business …
February 26, 2003
… services. Government health plans, such as Medicare, Medicaid and EPIC (Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage … coinsurance or copayment for drugs reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid and EPIC. As a result of Aventis' … civil penalties, including additional civil penalties for fraud perpetrated against the elderly, N.Y. General Business …
February 13, 2003
… services. Government health plans, such as Medicare, Medicaid and EPIC (Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage … coinsurance or copayment for drugs reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid and EPIC. As a result of GSK’s misrepresentations, … civil penalties, including additional civil penalties for fraud perpetrated against the elderly, N.Y. General Business …
