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08/17/2026 | Press release | Archived content
Attorney General James Secures $6 Million from Three Buffalo Nursing Homes for Years-Long Fraudulent Billing Scheme
Attorney General James Secures $6 Million from Three Buffalo Nursing Homes for Years-Long Fraudulent Billing Scheme
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured $6 million from three nursing homes in the Buffalo region, Safire Rehabilitation of Northtowns, Safire Rehabilitation of Southtowns, and Williamsville Suburban Nursing Home (the Safire homes), for submitting tens of thousands of fraudulent claims to Medicaid to boost their revenue. A joint investigation between the Office of the Attorney General's (OAG) Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) and the United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of New York (WDNY) revealed that from July 1, 2016 through December 31, 2020, the Safire homes submitted false data that artificially increased their reimbursement rates from Medicaid, allowing them to earn millions of dollars more than they should have by filing fraudulent claims
Action Details
- Date:Aug. 17, 2026
- Agency:State of New York
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Enforcement Types:
- State Enforcement Agencies
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