Dr Oz confronts NYC senior care centres over Medicaid fraud

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 09:20 · Archive

Dr Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, personally delivered warning letters to two senior care centres in Flushing, Queens, as part of a federal crackdown on Medicaid fraud. Oz confronted staff at Kent Senior Care and Evergreen Adult Day Care over their billing practices, telling the director at Kent Senior Care that 'the bills are much higher than they should be'.

The visits involved senior federal health officials from the FBI, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, the NYPD and other agencies. The facilities were notified that their billing practices had raised concerns among federal authorities. The operation was part of a broader enforcement action in which CMS officials conducted more than 80 visits to providers across New York City on Tuesday and delivered warning letters.

Oz said that federal authorities were conducting a wider crackdown that included arrests, search warrants and efforts to stop certain operators from billing Medicaid, although the news outlets did not independently witness those enforcement actions at either Queens facility. Kent Senior Care declined to comment. Evergreen Adult Day Care did not respond to requests for comment.

How it is being reported

• Dr. Oz confronts NYC senior care centers over suspected Medicaid fraud as 80-plus facilities put on notice"The bills are much higher than they should be," Oz said.New York Post · 21 Oct, 08:53
• On the streets with Dr Oz as surprise fraud crackdown sends daycare directors scramblingDr. Mehmet Oz personally confronted staff at two Queens senior care centers over suspicious Medicaid billing, wheelchair charges and attendance records.Fox News · 20 Oct, 19:47

In this story: Dr Mehmet Oz · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Kent Senior Care · Evergreen Adult Day Care · Queens · New York City · FBI

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