New York Health Care Law Blog

A New York doctor was accused of stealing medications from patients when he practiced in North Carolina. When he applied for a New York medical license, the form asked if his license had been in the past suspended in another state.

Syracuse.com got a copy of the doctor's application through a Freedom of Information Law request, but his response was redacted by the state Education Department. The news site adds that the department denied its appeal to see the blacked-out response, arguing that it was improperly redacted.

New York is cracking down on medical transport fraud throughout the state. The Inspector General has stated that the medical transportation industry in the state is “plagued with corruption,” and that law enforcement is working to send “a clear message that those who abuse Medicaid and workers compensation systems for illicit gains will be relentlessly pursued and prosecuted.”

The agency highlighted this focus recently after an ongoing investigative effort led to the arrest of 12.

The Attorney General’s office announced charges against a local nurse for allegedly defrauding Medicaid of over $30,000. The office has also accused the woman of various tax crimes in New York in connection to these allegations.

If convicted, the nurse could face up to 15 years in prison.

A group of 88 Urgent Care centers throughout New York agreed to settle a claim with the government for over $6 million dollars.

What were the accusations against the medical services provider? The government’s claim involved allegations the medical facility violated the False Claims Act. These violations were allegedly the result of filing claims for payment from Medicare for “more expensive and complex services than were actually provided to patients,” according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).