Behavioral Health Companies, CEO, Pay Nearly $4.6 Million To Settle Allegations Related To Telehealth Services For Nursing Home Residents
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Roberto Coviello, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General, today announced that SUPPORTIVE CARE HOLDINGS, LLC, its related healthcare companies doing business in Connecticut and other states (“Supportive Care Companies”), and its CEO, JOSEPH “DOV” NEWMARK, have entered into a civil settlement agreement with the federal government and paid $4,595,739 to resolve allegations that they fraudulently and improperly submitted claims to Medicare and Connecticut Medicaid related to telehealth services provided to nursing home residents.
Action Details
- Date:June 13, 2024
- Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Connecticut
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions