Louisville, KY – CompreCare Health LLC and its affiliates, operating as Meditelecare LLC, have agreed to pay $358,514.00 to settle allegations of overbilling Medicare for telehealth psychotherapy sessions. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky.
The Connecticut-based company provided services in at least 17 states, including Kentucky. The United States alleged that from January 1, 2017, to November 30, 2022, Meditelecare submitted claims for telehealth sessions that did not meet the required minimum time for payments and relied on inaccurate time records.
"I commend the outstanding effort of the attorneys and investigators who worked on this case on behalf of the United States," said U.S Attorney Bennett. "Those who bill Medicare for timed services must do so accurately as we take these matters very seriously and will vigorously pursue claims that Medicare is being overcharged."
The allegations were part of a whistleblower lawsuit filed in federal court in Bowling Green, Kentucky under the case name United States ex rel. Laura Cole and Tiffany Saylor v. MedOptions of Kentucky, et al., 1:19-cv-171-GNS (WDKY).
Assistant U.S. Attorneys A. Matthew Weyand and William F. Campbell represented the United States in this matter. Auditor Phil Bezehertny and Federal Investigator Cristal Fox from the United States Attorney’s Office conducted investigations alongside special agents from the Defense Criminal Investigative Service and the Office of Inspector for the Department of Health and Human Services.