Attorney: Prosecute Medicaid Fraud/Nursing Home Abuse (3927)

New York State Office of the Attorney General; New York (NY); On-site; USD 87,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York State Office of the Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in New York City seeks a Special Assistant Attorney General with strong litigation experience to lead investigations into healthcare financial fraud.

Qualified candidates will have at least four years in criminal practice, experience with grand juries and trials, and the ability to work collaboratively with forensic accountants, investigators, and analysts.

Qualifications

• A minimum of four (4) years of practice experience, including grand jury, trial, and substantial complex business litigation with criminal practice.
• Prior experience drafting and overseeing search and eavesdropping warrants is desirable.
• Excellent analytical, legal research, writing, and organizational skills.
• Sound judgment with the ability to articulate the critical issues in a case accurately and concisely.
• Strong communication and teamwork, ability to work independently and as a member of a team, including fostering productive and collaborative relationships with staff at all levels of the organization.
• Technology proficiency including Microsoft Office; familiarity with case management software and eDiscovery platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigations and prosecute financial fraud in healthcare and abuse cases.
• Present evidence to grand juries and conduct hearings and trials in New York state courts.
• Collaborate with forensic accountants, auditors, detectives, and analysts to identify and prosecute financial fraud.

Skills

Criminal litigation

Grand jury experience

Legal research

Legal writing

Communication skills

Teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Office

Case management software

eDiscovery platforms

Job description

Criminal Justice Division

Medicaid Fraud Control Unit – New York City

Special Assistant Attorney General

Reference No. MFCU_NYC_SAAG_3927

Application Deadline is December 4, 2026

Salary Range: $87,356 - $186,494 + $4,150 in location pay

The Office of the New York State Attorney General’s (OAG) Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) seeks attorneys with experience prosecuting and/or investigating complex financial wrongdoing to serve as Special Assistant Attorneys General in its New York City office. MFCU attorneys lead collaborative, team-based investigations with the unit’s forensic accountants/auditors, detectives, and analysts to identify and prosecute financial fraud in the healthcare industry and abuse and neglect of residents in healthcare facilities, present evidence to grand juries, and conduct evidentiary hearings and trials in New York state courts.

The Medicaid program provides health coverage to millions of New Yorkers, including low-income persons, children, elderly adults, and people with developmental disabilities. MFCU is the nation’s premier law enforcement agency charged with ensuring the financial integrity of New York state’s $124 billion Medicaid program by investigating healthcare providers, such as pharmaceutical companies, doctors, hospitals, and nursing homes, who engage in Medicaid billing schemes that cause harm to Medicaid recipients and the loss of millions of dollars to the state of New York. MFCU also works to protect elderly and disabled New Yorkers by investigating reports of abuse and neglect in nursing homes and other residential health care facilities in the state.

Possessing both civil and criminal enforcement powers, MFCU uses various state laws to bring civil actions and criminal proceedings, including asset forfeiture actions. Many of MFCU’s investigations are conducted in coordination with other federal, state, or local government and prosecutorial agencies, and have resulted in large-scale criminal convictions and the recovery of millions of dollars of taxpayer money.

Several matters that highlight MFCU’s important work include OAG’s report concerning neglect of nursing home residents across New York state during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the recent filing of four major lawsuits against nursing homes, including Centers Health Care, Cold Spring Hills Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, The Villages of Orleans Health and Rehabilitation Center, and Fulton Commons Care Center, Inc.

Additional recent significant cases include the takedown of numerous transportation companies for defrauding Medicaid; the sentencing of a former pharmacy owner for conducting a $11 million Medicaid fraud scheme; and the extradition, arrest, and arraignment of a Medicaid fraud ringleader.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of four (4) years of practice experience, includinggrand jury, trial, and/or substantial complex business litigation practice that must include criminal practice experience and preferably includes the investigation and prosecution of financial crimes;
• Prior experience drafting and overseeing the execution of search and eavesdropping warrants is desirable;
• Excellent analytical, legal research, writing, and organizational skills;
• Sound judgment with the ability to articulate the critical issues in a case accurately and concisely;
• Strong communication and teamwork skills and the ability to work independently and as a member of a team, including fostering productive and collaborative relationships with staff at all levels of the organization;
• Technology proficiency that preferably includes a knowledge of and comfort using Microsoft Office applications; and
• Familiarity with case management software and eDiscovery platforms is a plus.

Applicants must reside in (or intend to soon become a resident of) New York state and be admitted to practice law in New York state. In addition, the Public Officers Law requires that OAG attorneys be citizens of the United States. A two (2) year commitment upon being hired is a condition of employment.

The salary range for this position is $87,356 - $186,494 plus $4,150 in location pay.

As an employee of OAG, you will join a team of dedicated individuals who work to serve the people of our state through a wide variety of occupations. We offer a comprehensive New York state benefits package, including paid leave, health, dental, vision, and retirement benefits, and family-friendly policies. Additionally, OAG offers a robust Workplace Flexibilities Program with multiple options for employees, including telecommuting (up to two days per week) and alternative work schedules.

Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The OAG is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to workplace diversity.

To learn more about attorney compensation, please visit the following page:

ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/assistant_attorney_general_compensation.pdf