Medicaid Fraud on the rise in NY
The Post has learned that, on the Upper West Side, unlicensed eye-care "specialist" Jeanne Prosper allegedly blindsided the Medicaid program by filing $1.2 million in fraudulent bills.
Prosper, affiliated with supplier Fried & Kohler, claimed she provided hundreds of visually impaired customers with prosthetic eyes, costing $2,000 apiece.
But Medicaid Inspector General James Sheehan's office said most of the customers had a good set of eyes - and didn't need or get an artificial one.
Investigators decided to take a closer look when Medicaid bills from Prosper skyrocketed from $75,000 to $600,000 over a two-year period.
Link: http://www.nypost.com/seven/02232009/news/regionalnews/medicaid_cops_bare_eye_popping_scams_156496.htm