New York State's Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman recently announced the arrest of a local pharmacy owner. The government has accused the pharmacy owner of defrauding millions from the New York State Medicaid program. Government agencies list accusations The...
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New York doctor’s medical license application answer redacted
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...
NY physician convicted for murder in overdose deaths
A jury in New York recently found a doctor guilty for two oxycodone overdose deaths of former patients. History of the case: The Department of Justice (DOJ) indicted the physician in connection to these alleged crimes in June of 2017. The indictment included two...
New York medical transportation company charged with fraud
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...
Physician faces $5 million fine for prescription and health care fraud
The Department of Justice (DOJ) continues its fight against the opioid crisis in the United States. As part of this fight, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has sent a dozen top federal prosecutors to scour the country for medical professionals that allegedly abuse the...
NY nurse faces 15 years in jail for Medicaid fraud
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...
Feds join NY in lawsuits against doctors for kickbacks violations
New York enforcement officers arrested five doctors in March based on allegations of kickback violations and the illegal acceptance of bribes. The doctors maintained their innocence and pled not guilty before a federal court in Manhattan.The case originally involved...
NY urgent care chain to pay over $6M in False Claims settlement
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...
DOJ accuses 3 more physicians in drug testing lab kickback scheme
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has accused three physicians in three different states of Stark Act violations. The violations are in connection to use of a drug testing lab in Pennsylvania.This is the second wave of accusations connected to the drug testing facility....
Nurse accused of exposing patients to Hepatitis C
Authorities have accused a nurse of stealing narcotics and exposing patients to Hepatitis C. The allegations against the nurse are connected to two reports of Hepatitis C reported to the local health department. What triggered the public health department to...

