Coastal Diagnostics LLC, a reference laboratory in Branford, and its owner have paid $145,720 to resolve allegations made by federal and state authorities that they made material misrepresentations to the Connecticut Medicaid program in their provider enrollment application.
The announcement was made Wednesday by David Sullivan, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
In order to participate in the Connecticut Medicaid program, providers must complete a Provider Enrollment Application. On or about March 6, 2024, Tricia Conroy, on behalf of Coastal Diagnostics, completed and submitted such an application to the Connecticut Medicaid program.
One of the questions in the application asks: “Are any owners, partners, members, officers, directors, shareholders, or managing employees of applicant related by family, marriage, ownership, membership, control, or business relationship to any other provider that is currently, or within the last 5 years, has been, enrolled in the Connecticut Medical Assistance Program?” Conroy answered “No” to this question.
The United States and the State of Connecticut contend that this was a material misrepresentation, as Genco Lab LLC, a reference laboratory located at the same business address as Coastal Diagnostics, was a Medicaid provider at the time. Genco Lab was owned by Conroy’s husband, and Conroy served as the COO of Genco Lab. If the question had been answered truthfully and Coastal Diagnostics had disclosed its relationship with...
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