To enhance the integrity of the New York State Medicaid program by preventing and detecting fraudulent, abusive, and wasteful practices within the Medicaid program and recovering improperly expended Medicaid funds while promoting a high quality of patient care.

The Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) is an independent entity created within the New York State Department of Health to promote and protect the integrity of the Medicaid program in New York State.

Health care fraud, waste, and abuse can involve physicians, pharmacists, beneficiaries, medical equipment companies, and transportation providers.  In carrying out its mission, OMIG conducts and coordinates the investigation, detection, audit, and review of Medicaid providers and recipients to ensure they are complying with the laws and regulations.

OMIG works closely with the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), the New York State Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU), the Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (BNE), and law enforcement and other state agencies.  OMIG has the authority to pursue civil and administrative enforcement actions against any individual or entity that engages in fraud, abuse, illegal or inappropriate acts, or unacceptable practices. Information and evidence relating to suspected criminal acts are referred to the Attorney General.

View more information about the statute establishing the New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General.

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