Compliance News Roundup: Grant Non-Compliance

1. Mental Health Center to Pay $4 Million under AG Settlement for Illegally Billing MassHealth for Unlicensed Patient Care – “Attorney General Maura Healey announced today that South Bay Mental Health Center, Inc. (SBMHC) has agreed to pay $4 million based on allegations that it fraudulently billed the state’s Medicaid Program, known as MassHealth, for mental health care services provided to patients by unlicensed, unqualified, and unsupervised staff members at clinics across the state.” Get the full scoop >>

2. Hospice Company and Owner Agree to Pay $1.24 Million to Settle Two False Claims Act Whistleblower Lawsuits – “A privately owned for-profit hospice company and its owner and Chief Executive Officer agreed to pay the United States $1,240,000 to resolve allegations that the company had fraudulently billed Medicare and Medicaid for hospice services for patients who were ineligible for hospice, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.” Get the full scoop >>

3. Deeper Than the Headlines: Grant Non-Compliance – A little over a month ago, I blogged about the OIG guidance regarding compliance requirements and risks associated with grants. Recently, the OIG posted an audit report that drills home the point that grants compliance is definitely an area that your compliance program should be addressing. So, let’s get to it! Trust me, you’re gonna wanna know this stuff. Get the full scoop >>