On June 28, 2023 a
LETTER / CORRESPONDENCE TO JUDGE
was filed
involving a dispute between
People Of The State Of New York, By Letitia James, Attorney General Of The State Of New York,
and
Abraham Operations Associates Llc Dba Beth Abraham Center For Rehabilitation And Nursing,
Aharon Lantzitsky,
Amir Abramchik,
Aron Gittleson,
Beth Rozenberg,
Bis Funding Capital Llc,
Centers For Care Llc Dba Centers Health Care,
Cfsc Downstate Llc,
Daryl Hagler,
David Greenberg,
Delaware Operations Associates Llc Dba Buffalo Center For Rehabilitation And Nursing,
Delaware Real Property Associates Llc,
Elliot Kahan,
Hollis Operating Co Llc Dba Holliswood Center For Rehabilitation And Healthcare,
Hollis Real Estate Co Llc,
Jeffrey Sicklick,
Jonathan Hagler,
Kenneth Rozenberg,
Leo Lerner,
Light Property Holdings Ii Associates Llc,
Mordechai Moti Hellman,
Reuven Kaufman,
Schnur Operations Associates Llc Dba Martine Center For Rehabilitation And Nursing,
Skilled Staffing Llc,
Sol Blumenfeld,
for Commercial - Other - Commercial Division
in the District Court of New York County.
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State of New York
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
MEDICAID FRAUD CONTROL UNIT
Letitia James
Attorney General
________
AMY HELD PAUL J. MAHONEY
Director Assistant Deputy Attorney General
By ECF and Email November 6, 2023
Justice Melissa Anne Crane
Supreme Court, New York County
60 Centre Street
New York, NY 10007
Re: People v. Abraham Operation Assoc. LLC, et al., Index # 451549/2023
Dear Justice Crane:
We write to advise the Court and the parties of a family relationship between a member of this
Office and a member of the team of Independent Healthcare Monitor David Hoffman. Specifically, after
learning that this Court appointed Mr. Hoffman to serve as the Independent Healthcare Monitor on July
11, Diana Elkind, a Deputy Chief in the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit’s (“MFCU”) Civil Enforcement
Division, advised MFCU management, that Mr. Hoffman is a family friend of her husband’s father and
step-mother, with whom she has interacted socially from time to time in the past. Deputy Chief Elkind
does not work on this matter now, nor has she worked on this matter in the past; nonetheless, in an
abundance of caution, MFCU management instructed Deputy Chief Elkind not to speak with Mr. Hoffman
regarding this matter.
Recently, Deputy Chief Elkind learned that her husband’s step-mother, Ilene Warner-Maron,
works with Mr. Hoffman on the Centers monitorship. Upon learning this, she notified MFCU
management, and a formal screen was implemented pursuant to which Deputy Chief Elkind shall have no
communications regarding this matter with Mr. Hoffman, Mrs. Warner-Maron, or members of MFCU
staff. This screen formalizes the already-existing state of affairs because Deputy Chief Elkind does not,
and has not, performed any work on the Centers litigation or monitorship and has not communicated with
Mr. Hoffman or Mrs. Warner-Maron regarding this matter. Although there is no conflict and Deputy
Chief Elkind remains screened off from the Centers matter, we are nonetheless notifying the Court and
the parties in the interest of transparency.
We thank the Court for its courtesy and consideration and are available to address any concerns
the Court may have.
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2|Hon.Melissa Crane November 6, 2023
Respectfully submitted,
LETITIA JAMES
Attorney General of the State of New York
By:
Konrad F. Payne
Deputy Chief
Civil Enforcement Division
Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
Office of the New York State
Attorney General
28 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10005
(212) 417-5409
Cc: All counsel via NYSCEF
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Document Filed Date
November 06, 2023
Case Filing Date
June 28, 2023
Category
Commercial - Other - Commercial Division
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State of New York OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MEDICAID FRAUD CONTROL UNIT Letitia James Attorney General ________ AMY HELD PAUL J. MAHONEY Director Assistant Deputy Attorney General By ECF and Email November 6, 2023 Justice Melissa Anne Crane Supreme Court, New York County 60 Centre Street New York, NY 10007 Re: People v. Abraham Operation Assoc. LLC, et al., Index # 451549/2023 Dear Justice Crane: We write to advise the Court and the parties of a family relationship between a member of this Office and a member of the team of Independent Healthcare Monitor David Hoffman. Specifically, after learning that this Court appointed Mr. Hoffman to serve as the Independent Healthcare Monitor on July 11, Diana Elkind, a Deputy Chief in the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit’s (“MFCU”) Civil Enforcement Division, advised MFCU management, that Mr. Hoffman is a family friend of her husband’s father and step-mother, with whom she has interacted socially from time to time in the past. Deputy Chief Elkind does not work on this matter now, nor has she worked on this matter in the past; nonetheless, in an abundance of caution, MFCU management instructed Deputy Chief Elkind not to speak with Mr. Hoffman regarding this matter. Recently, Deputy Chief Elkind learned that her husband’s step-mother, Ilene Warner-Maron, works with Mr. Hoffman on the Centers monitorship. Upon learning this, she notified MFCU management, and a formal screen was implemented pursuant to which Deputy Chief Elkind shall have no communications regarding this matter with Mr. Hoffman, Mrs. Warner-Maron, or members of MFCU staff. This screen formalizes the already-existing state of affairs because Deputy Chief Elkind does not, and has not, performed any work on the Centers litigation or monitorship and has not communicated with Mr. Hoffman or Mrs. Warner-Maron regarding this matter. Although there is no conflict and Deputy Chief Elkind remains screened off from the Centers matter, we are nonetheless notifying the Court and the parties in the interest of transparency. We thank the Court for its courtesy and consideration and are available to address any concerns the Court may have. 1 of 2 2|Hon.Melissa Crane November 6, 2023 Respectfully submitted, LETITIA JAMES Attorney General of the State of New York By: Konrad F. Payne Deputy Chief Civil Enforcement Division Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Office of the New York State Attorney General 28 Liberty Street New York, NY 10005 (212) 417-5409 Cc: All counsel via NYSCEF 2 of 2