March 13, 2006
… better ways to prosecute them. My proposed False Claims Act provides an incentive for whistleblowers to report … under the new federal law. Second, I have proposed a "Martin Act for Health Care," which would adopt the same … attack fraud in the financial industry. In particular, the Martin Act creates tougher health care fraud crimes and …
March 23, 2006
… Rehabilitation Program Repays Millions To Medicaid March 23, 2006 Attorney General Spitzer today … corporation has paid nearly $3 million to New York's Medicaid program to settle allegations that it had, under its … billing practices by the Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. That audit revealed that LIHI: Billed …
March 28, 2006
… Two Long Island Providers Settle Medicaid Audits March 28, 2006 Attorney General Spitzer today announced that two Long Island Medicaid providers have agreed to pay $854,000 to resolve investigations being conducted by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit ("MFCU"). In the first case Dr. Simon …
March 23, 2006
… Company Ends Investigation Into Drug Pricing For State Medicaid Program N River March 23, 2006 New York State … settlement team headed by an attorney from New York's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit ("MFCU"), joined with the federal … Company Ends Investigation Into Drug Pricing For State Medicaid Program N River …
March 31, 2006
… particular, I have been urging passage of a False Claims Act, which has proven effective in increasing recoveries in … states and at the federal level. Ive also proposed a Martin Act for Heath Care, which would allow the Attorney Generals …
March 17, 2006
… a Registered Nurse has pleaded guilty to stealing from the Medicaid Program by billing for services she never provided to a child Medicaid recipient. Appearing on March 9, 2006 before Judge … of Health for referring the case to the Medicaid Fraud Unit and the United HealthCare Insurance Company of New …
March 02, 2006
… and federal proceedings to stealing nearly $2 million from Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance companies. Glenn … Court Judge Michael A. Telesca to one count of health care fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section … was scheduled for June 1, 2006. "The Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit is committed to ensuring that …
March 31, 2006
… continued to urge the passage of a New York False Claims Act to increase financial recoveries, and a Martin Act for Health Care, which would provide additional …
March 28, 2006
… for individual investors and businesses. In addition, Medicaid fraud recoveries were up substantially. During calendar year 2005, the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit collected recoveries totaling …
March 31, 2006
… the Attorney General has proposed: 1) A False Claims Act to provide an incentive for whistleblowers to report … based on federal legislation signed in January; and 2) A Martin Act for Healthcare, which would adopt the same … fraud, and similar criminal conduct. For example, Tashiany Martin, was convicted of Unauthorized Practice of a …
March 02, 2006
… all in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.c. § 2, and state antitrust and/or unfair … acts, disclosures, statements, omissions or failures to act set forth herein such as claims involving "best price" … negotiations. (d) Neither this Agreement nor any act performed or document executed pursuant to or in …
March 14, 2006
… Investigator Antoine Karam of the Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. Attorney General Spitzer thanked the …
March 27, 2006
… Childhood Lead Screening Law, that found that certain Medicaid and Child Health Plus managed care health plans have … State's largest employee health plan, the Empire Plan, for fraud and breach of contract. The complaint alleges that … a variety of sources – 53% through employment, 16% through Medicaid, 12% have Medicare, 4% have individual policies with …
