Newport News health care provider settles $3 million in fraud claims
A Newport News provider of in-home Medicaid services has agreed to pay a $3 million settlement against allegations of fraudulent claims it submitted to the Virginia Medicaid Program, authorities said Monday.
Under the terms of the settlement, Hope In-Home Care LLC will pay $3,345,065 to the United States and Virginia, according to a news release from the U.S. attorney’s office, Eastern Division, Richmond.
The U.S. attorney’s office and the Virginia attorney general’s office alleged the provider engaged in multiple fraudulent schemes during a near three-year period, from January 2011 through September 2013.
The provider employed and submitted claims for uncertified “personal care aides” who were ineligible to provide services.
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