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2013

A Manhasset pharmacy will not be allowed to serve the Medicaid population following an investigation by the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG).Read More
An audit of the Medicaid program at a Westchester outpatient developmental disability service provide found that they overcharged taxpayers more than $254,000.  The service provider, Abbott House, located in Irvington, NY, will now be required to repay the amount to the state Medicaid program. The overpayments were found during an audit by the New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector…Read More
A doctor who was billing for more than two full time jobs was arrested because of overbilling concerns. OMIG's work in conjunction with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the U.S. Department of Veteran's affairs resulted in search and arrest warrants for Mikhail Presman, MD, a psychiatrist with the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). The execution of the search warrant…Read More
OMIG Uncovers Security Breach: OMIG Employee Suspected of Releasing Unauthorized Data. Read More
OMIG investigators looked at Advanced Medical Supply Inc's inventory and discovered that the company had none of the expensive formula on hand for which it was charging Medicaid. OMIG referred the case to the State Attorney General's office. Arrests were made in the $3.2 Million alleged fraud scheme on July 12th. OMIG is pursuing an immediate exclusion for all parties involved in this alleged…Read More
Operation Tackles Transportation Providers: Vehicles Seized, Summonses Issued The Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) and the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) executed a field operation yesterday which identified unqualified drivers operating medical transportation vehicles within the Far Rockaway section of Queens. They also identified potential fraudulent…Read More
OMIG U.S. Attorney Loretta E. Lynch thanked OMIG for assistance in investigating four individuals, including two doctors, for two schemes amounting to more than $17 million. Read More
[email protected] Findings Include Missing TLC License Information, Driver's License Numbers, and Incorrect Plate Numbers The Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) and the New York City Human Resources Administration (NYCHRA) announced findings of more than $4 million as a result of an audit of Medicaid transportation provider Alert Ambulette, located at 2702 Stillwell Avenue…Read More
Akin Ross of Webster, who had worked at CDS Monarch in Rochester, falsified credentials to get his position as Medicaid service coordinator at the agency, was arrested on April 25. Auditors from the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General discovered this when CDS Monarch self-disclosed the fact during the course of a routine audit. OMIG contacted the New York State Office of the Attorney General…Read More
[email protected] Individual Sought Medicaid Managed Care Funding After Federal Complaint Had Been Filed In a two-part announcement, the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General has taken administrative action against Igor Belyansky and Rostilav (Slava) Belyansky of the Bronx, David Binman of Glendale and Igor Tsimerman of Staten Island, as well as against Assemblyman Eric A. Stevenson…Read More