How to report Medicare or Medicaid fraud in New York
Where to report suspected Medicare or Medicaid fraud in New York, what to gather first, and what happens after you file.
New York State Attorney General, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
Deadline
New York's MFCU takes complaints anytime; there's no filing deadline. If you're considering a qui tam suit under New York's False Claims Act instead of, or in addition to, this report, remember the first relator to file on a given set of facts is the only one who collects, so speed matters more than any statute of limitations.
New York's Attorney General runs Medicaid fraud complaints through the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, the largest unit in the office's Criminal Justice Division, using a dedicated online form for provider billing fraud and a separate one for nursing home abuse or neglect; either way, give the provider's name, what happened, and any supporting records. This report alone pays you nothing. New York's own False Claims Act lets a relator who files a qui tam suit collect 15% to 25% of an intervened recovery or 25% to 30% if the state declines, and it's one of the few state acts that also reaches tax fraud.
Gather this first
- The provider's name, address, and type of practice
- A description of the suspected fraud or, for a facility complaint, the type of incident (abuse, neglect, infection-control violation)
- The date of the incident and any records, billing statements, or photos that document it
- Your contact information, in case an investigator needs more detail
File a Medicaid provider fraud complaint or call 800-771-7755
A reward may apply through the qui tam False Claims Act program.
Facts last verified against official sources: 2026-07-04
After you report
- Your report is logged and an investigator reviews it. They may contact you for more detail or reach out to the provider or facility directly.
- Reporting here does not pay you on its own, but the same facts filed as a qui tam suit can pay a share of what the government recovers.
- You can usually ask to stay anonymous, and you do not need a lawyer to file the report itself.
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