N.Y. Penal Law Section 177.10
Health care fraud in the fourth degree

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.

Source: Section 177.10 — Health care fraud in the fourth degree, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/PEN/177.­10 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Feb. 28, 2026).

Green check means up to date. Up to date

Verified:
Feb. 28, 2026

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 177.10. Health care fraud in the fourth degree's source at nysenate​.gov

Link Style