U.S SUES NEW YORK STATE for unwarranted Medicaid billing

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1113376620110111

On January 11, 2011, U.S attorney general for Southern New York State Preet Bharara, sued New York City for civil penalties and damages of over 10 million dollars for having Medicaid paid for services that was not warrant from the period 2000 to 2010. He said that Medicaid was paying for 24 hours home health care service for some patients who did not need it, whiles some that needed the extra help went without it. According to Attorney Preet Bharara, some patients were giving extra help without any medical evaluation and in some cases administrators had overrule the medical findings and had authorized the services.