October 03, 2007
A home care agency operator in New York State has been charged with Medicaid fraud in a criminal suit. A civil suit against the operator has also been filed under the state’s new False Claims Act.
The suits allege that Charles Zizi submitted claims to Medicaid for services that were not provided, inflating hours of service of the nurses he employed and billing for maximum authorized services rather than actual services rendered.
The developments were detailed in an October 1, 2007 press release from Attorney General Andrew Cuomo.