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DOJ sues New York and contractor over alleged Medicaid fraud

New York State Governor Kathy Hochul speaking at podium.
State Governor Kathy Hochul’s administration is under fire. Photo: Kena Betancur/Getty Images

Kevin Kinsella

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Federal prosecutors say New York health officials and state contractor misled regulators and public about the state’s $10 billion home care program.

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a federal lawsuit accusing New York State’s Department of Health and its chosen contractor, Public Partnerships LLC (PPL), of orchestrating and enabling an ongoing Medicaid fraud scheme tied to the state’s $10 billion Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP).

The suit, filed in

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