Medicaid Compliance Plans and the OMIG
As you may be aware, the New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General […]
Read PostTRANSGENDER INDIVIDUALS FALL WITHIN PROTECTED CLASS OF SEX BARRING DISCRIMINATION
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently issued a decision finding that a complaint of discrimination […]
Read PostOMIG Adopts Regulations Concerning Withholding of Medicaid Payments When Fraud Is Alleged
In accordance with federal law, the OMIG has finalized proposed regulatory changes to conform New […]
Read PostAnalysis on GAO Report: $102 Million Spent on Auditing Fees to Identify Less Than $20 Million in Overpayments
The Federal Government Accountability Office (GAO) has determined that a program to fight fraud in […]
Read PostUnited States HHS OIG Reviewing Self Disclosure Protocol for Federal Health Care Programs
The federal government’s Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”), part of the United States Department […]
Read PostTax Dollars at Work: Federal Government Spent $102 million in Auditing Fees to Identify Less Than $20 Million in Medicaid Overpayments
The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) has released a report following its review of the National Medicaid […]
Read PostNew York City and Long Island Prosecutors Announce Prescription Drug Initiative; 98 Charged with Illegal Distribution of Prescription Pain Killers
On June 6, 2012, The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, […]
Read PostOMIG 2012-2013 Work Plan: A Brief Overview
“Fighting Fraud. Improving Integrity and Quality. Saving Taxpayer Dollars. This phrase appears on each page […]
Read PostATTORNEYS VOLUNTEER FOR NATIONAL DISTRACTED DRIVING AWARENESS EFFORT
Distracted driving is responsible for more than 5,000 deaths and close to 450,000 accidents in […]
Read PostO’CONNELL AND ARONOWITZ TEAM HONORED IN FIRST AMENDMENT CIVIL RIGHTS CASE
O’Connell and Aronowitz was honored by The Sanctuary for Independent Media on Saturday, March 3, […]
Read PostAG’s Leadership Committee on Nonprofit Revitalization Proposes Less Bureaucracy and More Transparency for NY Nonprofits
On February 16, 2012, the New York Attorney General’s Office released the recommendations of the […]
Read PostO&A Clients Receive Favorable Results in Recent Ethics Proceedings
Two O’Connell & Aronowitz clients, both former public officials, recently received favorable decisions in separate […]
Read PostIntroducing our Trusts, Estates, and Elder Law Department
The Trusts, Estates, and Elder Law Department of O’Connell and Aronowitz recently published the inaugural […]
Read PostVERDICT MAKES HISTORY
In a 9 year old case, a New York State Supreme Court jury in Franklin […]
Read PostMedicare Fraud Strike Force Charges 91 Individuals for Over $295 Million in False Billing
On Wednesday, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS) and the Department of Justice […]
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