The Brooklyn-based home health agency, White Glove Community Care, will pay $3.2 million after making false claims to Medicaid and cheating employees out of wages.
“Home health aides work tirelessly to provide critical care for our most vulnerable neighbors, and they deserve to receive adequate and fair compensation for their hard work,” said New York Attorney General Letitia James.
“White Glove cheated their employees, and they cheated the everyday New Yorkers whose tax dollars fund the Medicaid program. My office will always stand up against bad actors, and ensure all workers get fair pay for their work,” James said.
An investigation into White Glove began after whistle-blowers filed a complaint. The complaint was made under the New York False Claims Act and the federal False Claims Act.
The Office of the Attorney General’s Labor Bureau and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York then undertook an investigation. These agencies investigated the company’s activity from March 2012, to December 2018.
Through the investigation, White Glove was found to have been making false claims to Medicaid and cheating employees out of wages.
On Dec. 9, James announced two settlement agreements with the company. The first agreement, with the OAG Labor Bureau, will see White Glove pay $2 million to present and past employees.
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