The proposed bill, which awaits a final signature from Gov. Andrew Cuomo, would require the inspector general to notify suspects of an investigation five days prior to an interview. It would also give hospitals and nursing homes 30 days to submit a correct claim, among other provisions, according to the news report.
Assemblyman Richard Gottfried (D-N.Y.), who is a co-sponsor of the bill, said the proposed legislation protects innocent healthcare providers who make “simple clerical errors or legitimate disagreements about medical necessity.” Critics of the bill, however, say it would slow the ongoing fight against Medicaid fraud and abuse.
Read the New York Post news report about the New York Medicaid fraud bill.
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