Dental Services Provider Paid $350,000 for Alleged Improper Medicaid Billing

Healthcare, Fraud and Abuse, Firm Articles, Medicare/Medicaid, Labor and Employment

On August 11, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a press release announcing a $350,000 settlement between the federal government, Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation (“Cornell”), a Federally Qualified Health Center (“FQHC”), and the State of Connecticut to settle Medicaid fraud claims asserted against Cornell. As a FQHC, Medicaid pays Cornell for certain…

CMS Restricts Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Program

Medicare/Medicaid, COVID-19, Healthcare, Firm Articles

On April 26, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) suspended Medicare’s Advance Payment Program. CMS’s Accelerated and Advance Payment Program (AAPP) provides accelerated or advanced payments to Medicare providers and suppliers during national or public health emergencies.  These expedited payments help provide funding when circumstances disrupt claim submission and claim processing.  Providers…