Kabnick v. Chassin

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The judgment of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.

Having previously been convicted of making false claims in connection with the treatment of Medicaid patients, petitioner was found guilty of professional misconduct by the Hearing Committee of the Department of Health’s Board for Professional Medical Conduct. Petitioner thereafter appealed to the Administrative Review Board seeking a reduction in the two-year suspension and $10,000 fine that the Hearing Committee had imposed. Although no cross appeal had been taken, the Board not only…