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LONG ISLAND--The state Attorney General's office and Nassau County have filed a lawsuit against a Long Island home health care company accused of defrauding the Medicaid program.
The lawsuit alleges that Nurses On Hand Registry, Inc. (NOH), of Rockville Centre, and Gloria Stanzione, its president and sole owner, misrepresented the hours the company worked and falsified documents used to verify its services.
The complaint against NOH involves a two-year time period beginning Jan. 1, 2003. During this time, NOH contracted with Nassau County to provide various personal care services to Medicaid recipients.
The complaint alleges that NOH failed to properly keep track of employee login and logout times and, as a result, overbilled tens of thousands of dollars for its services.
The complaint further alleges that the company failed to provide manual back-up documentation or maintain records for the six-year time period required under the contract. It is also alleged that the company attempted to retroactively modify and falsify its documentation.
The lawsuit seeks to:
--Mandate an audit of the company's books;
--Recover all Medicaid costs improperly paid to NOH; and
--Assess appropriate fines and costs associated with the investigation.
The complaint, filed in State Supreme Court in Nassau County, was originally investigated by Nassau County's Commissioner of Investigations. The case was referred to the Attorney General's office earlier this year.
12-29-05
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