N.Y. Penal Law 177.10 – Health care fraud in the fourth degree
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§ 177.10 Health care fraud in the fourth degree.
Attorney's Note
Under the New York Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class E felony | between 1 and 4 years | up to $5,000 |
Terms Used In N.Y. Penal Law 177.10
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
A person is guilty of health care fraud in the fourth degree when such person, on one or more occasions, commits the crime of health care fraud in the fifth degree and the payment or portion of the payment wrongfully received, as the case may be, from a single health plan, in a period of not more than one year, exceeds three thousand dollars in the aggregate.
Health care fraud in the fourth degree is a class E felony.