US Justice Department accuses New York state of letting fraud flourish in Medicaid program
Federal lawyers say New York used a sham bidding process and let PPL generate millions in illegal profits from the $10 billion home care program.
- The U.S. Justice Department accused New York state officials of facilitating fraud by letting a Georgia company abuse a $10 billion program to provide home care to disabled Medicaid patients.
- The Justice Department said the Georgia company, Public Partnerships LLC, used a sham bidding process to gain control of the program and took advantage of lax oversight to raid millions of dollars by billing at excessive hourly rates.
- New York officials denied the accusations, stating the bidding process was fair and legally sound, and accused Washington Republicans of using the lawsuit to score political points against vulnerable New Yorkers.
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DOJ Sues New York over Alleged ‘Backroom Deal’ in $10 Billion Medicaid Program
The DOJ has filed a lawsuit against NY health officials and the company overseeing the state's multibillion-dollar home care initiative, alleging misconduct in the awarding and administration of the program. The post DOJ Sues New York over Alleged ‘Backroom Deal’ in $10 Billion Medicaid Program appeared first on Breitbart.
Justice Department sues New York over Medicaid home healthcare ‘fraud scheme’
The Justice Department is suing the New York State Department of Health, the state’s Medicaid director and a company operating a $10 billion home health program for the state. In the suit, filed Tuesday in the Eastern District of New York, the Justice Department accused Public Partnerships, LLC (PPL) of making false or misleading statements about its ability to take over and run the state’s…
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Zero HedgeDOJ Sues New York Health Officials Over Alleged Fraud in Medicaid Homecare Program
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on June 16 sued New York health officials and a Georgia-based company over an alleged fraud scheme involving the state’s $10 billion Medicaid homecare program. The lawsuit names state Health Commissioner James McDonald, state Medicaid Director Amir Bassiri, and financial management services company Public Partnerships LLC as defendants. In its lawsuit, the DOJ asked the court to issue an injunction barring th…
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