Civil Plaintiff
A Missouri Treatment Facility Will Pay $5 Million to Settle a Medicaid Fraud Case
A Missouri residential treatment facility for children has agreed to pay a $5 million settlement for submitting false Medicaid claims, the Missouri Attorney General’s office said Wednesday.
Piney Ridge Center, in Waynesville, entered a civil settlement in December to pay $504,250, Attorney General Eric Schmitt said in a news release.
Piney Ridge treats children with sexual behavior disorders and mental health illnesses.