NEW YORK -- The federal government is suing the city of New York, saying the city fraudulently overcharged the Medicaid program for 24-hour care services over the last 10 years.
In the federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in Manhattan, the government seeks civil penalties and damages against the city. It says the city routinely reauthorized 24-hour continuous personal care services for applicants without getting the required local medical evaluation. It also says city administrators overruled the local medical director when the director decided continued care was inappropriate.
A federal prosecutor described the practice as "a systemic failure to responsibly administer the Medicaid program." A message left with a spokeswoman for the city law office was not immediately returned.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Feds sue NYC, say city committed Medicaid fraud - MiamiHerald.com
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