The United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Virginia, the OIG, and the Commonwealth of Virginia entered into a Settlement Agreement with Negril Incorporated (Negril) and others. Negril is a mental health services provider incorporated in Virginia. Negril proposed an arrangement with another person whereby that person formed a separate company that improperly billed Virginia Medicaid using Negril's NPI number. Under the Agreement, Negril agreed to pay $1,817,910.60 over five years to resolve its False Claims Act liability.
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Negril Agrees to Settle Allegations of Improper Medicaid Billing
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Resolution Continues Western District’s Commitment to the Mission of the Fraud Division
ROANOKE, Va. -- To resolve allegations that Negril Incorporated and its owners violated the False Claims Act and the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act by causing false claims to be submitted to the Virginia Medicaid Program, the company has agreed to a $1,817,910.60 civil settlement.