Acadia Healthcare to pay $19.85 million to settle allegations of improper billing, DOJ says (updated)

Acadia Healthcare

26/09/2024 20:17

(Adds separate settlement amounts in second paragraph)
       WASHINGTON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Acadia Healthcare Co
 ACHC.O  has agreed to pay $19.85 million to settle allegations
the company billed for medically unnecessary inpatient behavior
health services, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.
    Acadia will pay $16.66 million to the U.S. government for
false billing under federal health programs, and will pay $3.19
million to Florida, Georgia, Michigan and Nevada to resolve
their state law claims, DOJ said.
            
  
    

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