SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a settlement today with correctional health care provider NaphCare, LLC, barring the company from operating in the state for five years.
The agreement follows an investigation into three deaths at the Onondaga County Justice Center in Syracuse, where the company was found to be practicing medicine illegally.
The investigation by the Office of the Attorney General determined that the Alabama-based company controlled medical decisions from its headquarters despite not being licensed to provide medical services in New York. NaphCare provided medical care at Onondaga County facilities between 2020 and 2022, using an affiliate company to handle clinical care while illegally maintaining oversight from Alabama…