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Federally-Qualified Health Center Pays $470K to Settle False Claims and Improper Billing Allegations

The United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General, and the Connecticut Attorney General today announced that OPTIMUS HEALTH CARE, INC., a federally-qualified health center (“FQHC”) based in Bridgeport, has entered into a civil settlement agreement with the federal and state governments and has paid a total of $470,093.93 to resolve allegations that it submitted false claims to the Connecticut Medicaid program, and received overpayments from Medicaid for ineligible services.

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Action Details

  • Date:August 9, 2023
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Connecticut
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions