New York Consolidated Laws

N.Y. Public Health Law § 30 (2026)

Legislative intent

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§ 30. Legislative intent. This title establishes an independent office
of Medicaid inspector general within the department to consolidate staff
and other Medicaid fraud detection, prevention and recovery functions
from the relevant governmental entities into a single office, and grants
such office new powers and responsibilities. As such, this title is
intended to create a more efficient and accountable structure,
dramatically reorganize and streamline the state's process of detecting
and combating Medicaid fraud and abuse and maximize the recoupment of
improper Medicaid payments.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 10 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 2009–2024 · leading case: Koch v. Sheehan, 998 N.E.2d 804 (NY 2013).

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Koch v. Sheehan, 998 N.E.2d 804 (NY 2013). “It was created in 2006 to consolidate in a single office “Medicaid fraud detection, prevention and recovery functions” and to “streamline the state’s process of detecting and combating Medicaid fraud and abuse” (Public Health Law § 30). The statutes governing OMIG suggest that…”

Koch, D.o., Eric J. v. Sheehan, James G., 95 A.D.3d 82 (N.Y. App. Div. 2012). “Within the DOH, the OMIG was established in 2006 as an independent entity responsible for detecting and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse in the Medicaid Program (Public Health Law §§ 30, 30-a, 31, 32). Among other things, respondent is authorized to exclude enrolled health…”

Mihailescu v. Sheehan, 25 Misc. 3d 258 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2009). “Among other things, it expressed the legislature’s intent to “establish[ ] an independent office of Medicaid inspector general within the department [of health]” who would streamline “the [S]tate’s process of detecting and combating Medicaid fraud and abuse and maximize the…”

Matter of Atlanticare Mgt., LLC v. Ives, 2022 NY Slip Op 07483 (N.Y. App. Div. 2022). “, 31 NY3d 533, 536 [2018]; see Public Health Law §§ 30, 31 [1], [2]; 32 [20]; see generally 18 NYCRR 517.”

New York State Health Facilities Ass'n ex rel. Member Residential Health Care Facilities v. Sheehan, 100 A.D.3d 1086 (N.Y. App. Div. 2012). “Respondent Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (hereinafter OMIG) is an independent office within the Department responsible for preventing, detecting and investigating Medicaid fraud (see Public Health Law §§ 30, 31 [1]). Petitioner seeks a writ of prohibition to prevent…”

Matter of Cutie v. Walsh, 2024 NY Slip Op 50157(U) (N.Y. Sup. Ct., Washington Cty. 2024). “In 2006, the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (hereinafter OMIG) was established as an independent office within the DOH to "reorganize and streamline the state's process of detecting and combating Medicaid fraud and abuse and maximize the recoupment of improper Medicaid…”

Matter of Wegman v. New York State Dept. of Health, 2024 NY Slip Op 03570 (N.Y. App. Div. 2024). “In September 2018, respondent Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (hereinafter OMIG), an independent office within respondent Department of Health (hereinafter DOH) responsible for "detecting and combating Medicaid fraud and abuse and maximiz[ing] the recoupment of improper…”

Consum. Directed Choices, Inc. v. New York State Off. of Medicaid Inspector Gen., 90 A.D.3d 1271 (N.Y. App. Div. 2011). “Respondent is an agency within DOH, charged with “detecting and combating Medicaid fraud and abuse and maximizing] the recoupment of improper Medicaid payments” (Public Health Law § 30). In April 2010, the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (hereinafter MFCU) of the office of the…”

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