WETHERSFIELD, CT — A local medical practice owner will pay more than $600,000 to resolve government claims of improper billing to both Medicare and Connecticut Medicaid.
Armand Ntchana and his medical practice reached a civil settlement agreement with both the federal and state governments, officials announced Wednesday.
Through the agreement, Ntchana and his related entities agreed to pay $614,427, plus interest.
Attorney General William Tong said healthcare providers who participate in taxpayer funded healthcare plans “have an obligation to bill for services honestly and accurately.”
“We will continue to work with our partners at the state and federal level to hold bad actors accountable and protect public healthcare programs and patients,” said Tong.
Ntchana, now a Louisiana resident, is licensed in Connecticut as an advanced practice registered nurse, according to Tong’s office.
Ntchana is the principal member and owner of Integrated Procare Services LLC, a psychiatric medication management practice in Wethersfield.
Ntchana has owned corporations which formerly operated state-funded residential care homes, Brookside Residential Care Home in Danbury and Riverview Residential Care Home in New Haven. He ceased control of operations in 2022 and 2023, respectively, and sold the properties in 2023, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office.
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