Law Office of Inna Fershteyn and Associates, P.C.
Estate Planning & Elder Law Attorney
Health care coverage in New York these days costs an arm and a leg. Think you can have a break by applying for Medicaid? That may be so if you financially qualify. On the other hand, if you don’t, think twice before applying because you
Many of my clients recently received Medicaid Fraud Investigation letter from Human Resources Administration, Bureau of Fraud Investigation. If you do not qualify for the Medicaid Benefit and you may have made false statements about the your income, your marital status, your living arrangements, or
The Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (“OMIG”) recently issued its updated Special Advisory Bulletin on the Effect of Exclusion from Participation in Federal Health Care Programs (“Special Advisory Bulletin”), which describes the scope and effect of the
The Oceana complex in Brighton Beach boasts seaside condos, marble lobbies, indoor and outdoor swimming pools – and six residents busted for Medicaid fraud. One of the ocean-view penthouses at the gated, 14-building complex, where condos sell for upward of $1.6 million and the garage
Billing Fraud Case Worth $19 Million In 2013, a New York City cardiologist with offices on Fifth Avenue and in New Jersey admitted he intentionally misdiagnosed up to 80 percent of his patients with heart problems so he could collect millions in extra Medicare money.
The Brooklyn district attorney’s office announced on Monday the creation of a Healthcare Fraud Division to crack down on doctors and pharmacists who commit Medicaid and Medicare fraud. The new division will handle cases stemming from a new collaboration between the district attorney’s office, the
How does an investigation begin and what should a Physician or Provider do once an investigation is commenced against them? Typically an investigation will begin with a letter served on the suspected party which will request them to produce documents or engage in an
Every day we hear about new doctors getting arrested for fraud. It’s sad and shameful to hear, especially when some of those doctors are practicing in our so-called “Russian” community. Some of the doctors arrested later become my clients. Instead of waiting for another physician