New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 177.25 — Health care fraud in the first degree
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 177: Health Care Fraud, New York Penal Law.
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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 177.25
Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.
177.25 Health care fraud in the first degree.
A person is guilty of health care fraud in the first 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 one million dollars in the aggregate.
Health care fraud in the first degree is a class B felony.
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Questions this section answers
What class of felony is health care fraud in the first degree in New York?
Health care fraud in the first degree is a Class B Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 177.25.
Which New York statute covers health care fraud in the first degree?
Health care fraud in the first degree is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 177.25 (Health care fraud in the first degree).
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