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DOJ Sues NY Medicaid Over $10 B Sham Bid, 250 K Affected

6/17/2026

Summary

Justice Dept Sues NY

U.S. Justice Department sued New York Department, its Medicaid director, and Public Partnerships LLC over a $10 billion program.
Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald said a firm won the contract via a sham bid, billed rates, and cost millions.
The suit asks a judge to halt the wrongdoing, appoint a receiver, and says start date disruption affected over 250,000 New Yorkers following Trump administration admission of a Medicaid fraud error.

Summary

Torres Accuses Governor

Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) sent a Dec 2024 letter accusing governor of choosing PPL CDPAP’s partner.
State legislators have introduced bills to allow CDPAP fiscal intermediaries, challenging PPL’s role.
NY Department of Health called the DOJ lawsuit baseless and an attack.
PPL says the contract was awarded transparently and will contest the allegations.
The complaint alleges the PPL@Home software, built after the bid, caused missed paychecks and moves to nursing homes.

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DOJ Sues

The Department of Justice (DOJ)’s Fraud Enforcement Division, led by Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald, filed a fraud complaint over the CDPAP award to PPL.
PPL, whose presentation called its winning proposal a recklessly low bid, asked to extend the CDPAP transition from three to nine months despite the Governor’s office forcing the April 1 launch.
By Jan. 13 2025 only 43 of 214,000 participants had completed onboarding to the new system.

History

Historical Context

The 2009 Omnicare settlement, a $98 million Medicaid fraud resolution, set a precedent for large-scale abuse. Since the Medicare Fraud Strike Force was created in 2007, agents have repeatedly targeted similar schemes, charging 94 defendants in 2010 for $251 million in false claims; the current suit against New York’s Medicaid Department, Public Partnerships LLC and PPL revives those concerns, prompting calls for tighter procurement rules and oversight.

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Justice Dept Sues NY

U.S. Justice Department sued New York Department, its Medicaid director, and Public Partnerships LLC over a $10 billion program.
Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald said a firm won the contract via a sham bid, billed rates, and cost millions.
The suit asks a judge to halt the wrongdoing, appoint a receiver, and says start date disruption affected over 250,000 New Yorkers following Trump administration admission of a Medicaid fraud error.

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