Georgia psychotherapy services provider to pay $2 million to resolve false claims allegations
ATLANTA – Carenow Services, LLC, a Roswell-based psychotherapy services provider, as well as its CEO Leena Karun (collectively “Carenow”), have agreed to pay $2 million to settle allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by billing Medicare and Medicaid for psychotherapy sessions at nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities that were medically unnecessary, improperly documented, or billed at higher intensity levels than justified (a practice known as upcoding).
Action Details
- Date:August 25, 2021
- Agency:U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions