Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and Letitia James, New York State Attorney General, announced today a settlement agreement with a Brooklyn-based licensed home care service agency (LHCSA) White Glove Community Care, Inc. (White Glove).
The settlement agreement addresses allegations that White Glove violated the federal False Claims Act and New York State's False Claims Act in claiming that it paid its home care aides the minimum wages required under New York State law. The agency received payments from Medicaid, which is funded in part by the federal government, and is entitled to receive that money only if it paid its aides the required wages and benefits.
"The arduous work that these aides do, day after day, ensures that some of our most vulnerable neighbors receive the care and are shown the dignity that they deserve," stated United States Attorney Peace. "This settlement-the third in our continuing investigation of certain licensed home care service agencies-reflects this Office's ongoing commitment to providing home health aides the hard-earned benefits guaranteed them under New York law and the Medicaid program."
Mr. Peace thanked the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the Office of the New York State Attorney General for its partnership in the government's investigation and resolution of this important case.
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