The Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) has posted on its website the Compliance Program Review Module. The Module includes regulatory information pertaining to Part 521, questions for providers to address when engaged in an OMIG Compliance Program Review, and details regarding documentation providers should submit to demonstrate an effective compliance program.
OMIG has also posted…Read More
The Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) has posted on its website comprehensive guidance related to provider compliance programs, self-disclosure, and Medicaid managed care fraud, waste, and abuse prevention programs regulations.
The guidance for each component of the regulations is available via the following links:
Provider Compliance Programs
Self-Disclosure
Medicaid Managed…Read More
The Office of the Medicaid Inspector General’s (OMIG) regulations implementing 2020 changes to law relating to provider compliance programs, Medicaid managed care fraud, waste and abuse prevention programs, and OMIG’s self-disclosure program have been adopted and posted on the agency website.
The full text of the regulation, assessment of public comments, and additional information can be found…Read More
New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence Launches 'Start the Conversation,' a Multi-Media Campaign to Raise Awareness
Winning 'End Domestic Violence' License Plate Design Unveiled
State Landmarks and Bridges To Be Illuminated in Purple on Saturday Evening
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Governor Kathy Hochul today issued a proclamation declaring October as Domestic Violence…Read More
The New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) has issued its 2021 Annual Report, which details New York's Medicaid program integrity efforts for calendar year 2021.
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State Budget Allocates $1.3 Billion to Medicaid Program for Retention of Employees in Frontline Health Care and Mental Hygiene Positions
Online Portal Launching for Eligible Employers to Disburse Funds to Qualified Employees
Bonus Program Among Several FY 2023 Enacted Budget Initiatives Aimed to Increase Health Care Workforce by 20 Percent Over Next Five Years
Governor Kathy Hochul today…Read More
A Long Island physician was indicted yesterday following an OMIG-assisted investigation for allegedly defrauding the Medicaid program of more than $1 million by bribing other physicians for referrals and subjecting patients to unnecessary and invasive medical tests.
Payam Toobian, 51, of Kings Point, N.Y. was indicted along with his company, America’s Imaging Center, Inc. (America’s Imaging),…Read More
A New York City Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) doctor arrested in June 2018 following an OMIG-assisted investigation for fraudulently billing Medicare and Medicaid for surgical procedures not performed was convicted on July 8 in federal court.
Harold Bendelstein, 71, of Queens, N.Y. was convicted following a trial of one count of health care fraud and one count of making a false claim for…Read More
The Office of the Medicaid Inspector General’s (OMIG) proposed regulations implementing 2020 changes to law relating to provider compliance programs, Medicaid managed care fraud, waste and abuse prevention programs, and OMIG’s self-disclosure program will be published in the New York State Register on July 13, 2022, and public comment will be accepted until September 12, 2022.
The rulemaking…Read More
The owner of two New York City pharmacies accused by federal prosecutors last year of defrauding the Medicaid and Medicare programs of more than $6.8 million following an OMIG-assisted investigation pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit health care fraud.
Robert John Sabet, 46, the owner of Brooklyn Chemists in Gravesend, Brooklyn, and Lucky Care Pharmacy in Flushing, Queens, pleaded…Read More