NEW YORK – A healthcare network with centers in the city is under investigation because it may have fraudulently obtained the COVID-19 vaccine.
The New York State Police and Health Department are in the early stages of an investigation into the Parcare Community Health Network. The network is based in Orange County. Its mission, according to its website, is to make healthcare both affordable and available to undeserved communities.
The health department says they have received reports that Parcare has fraudulently received the vaccine and given it to the general public, despite the state and federal government’s plan to give the vaccine first to primary care health workers and vulnerable nursing homes. Residents.
In a statement, the State Commissioner for Health said the state is taking the allegations very seriously, adding in part: “Anyone found to have knowingly participated in this scheme will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law. “
Parcare says they have a long history of working with the city.
“As we actively work with the New York State Department of Health in this area, we will continue to provide quality healthcare services to help New York emerge from this pandemic,” the network said in a statement.