Home Health Care Company Techota, LLC, to Pay United States $150,000 to Resolve False Claims Allegations
Montgomery, Alabama - Techota, LLC has agreed to pay the United States $150,000 to resolve claims in a federal qui tam lawsuit that it violated the False Claims Act by making false claims for payment to Medicare for home health care services, announced George L. Beck, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. Techota, LLC, based in Nashville, Tennessee, provides home health care services in Alabama under the names CV Home Health of Bibb County and CV Home Health Services. The settlement resolves claims in the federal lawsuit that Techota, LLC, billed Medicare for home health services that were not eligible for reimbursement because the services were not medically reasonable and necessary or were not provided under a valid plan of care. Under the terms of a global settlement, Techota, LLC, will also enter into a Corporate Integrity Agreement with the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Action Details
- Date:March 13, 2013
- Agency:U.S. Attorney
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions