(Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong and United States Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery today announced that Community Mental Health Affiliates, Inc. (“CMHA”), has entered into a civil settlement agreement with the federal and state governments in which it will pay $384,322 to resolve allegations it overbilled the Connecticut Medicaid program for certain behavioral health services.
“This settlement resolves allegations that CMHA billed the Connecticut Medicaid program for behavioral health services for disabled group home residents that it did not fully document. Acting in conjunction with our federal law enforcement partners, today’s settlement ensures public healthcare dollars are used appropriately to support patients’ needs,” said Attorney General Tong.
“This civil settlement underscores the fact that health care providers must adhere to the highest standards of service provision and billing in our publicly-funded Medicaid program. While the great majority of enrolled providers fulfill these responsibilities, it is also clear that safeguarding the program’s integrity must remain a high priority. I join Attorney General Tong in thanking our state and federal partners and, in this case, a whistleblower who filed the original complaint,” said Commissioner-designate Andrea Barton Reeves of the Department of Social Services, administering agency for Medicaid in Connecticut.
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