Sola, Inc., a former operator of adult residential group homes in Gloucester, Virginia, has agreed to pay $2 million to resolve allegations that it submitted false claims to Virginia Medicaid. The settlement addresses civil fraud claims that Sola billed for nursing services exceeding the actual hours worked by its nurses.
Federal and state authorities allege that Sola overbilled Medicaid by more than $641,000 for nursing services that could not have been provided. According to the allegations, the number of units billed to the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services was greater than the hours recorded on nurses’ timesheets.
The investigation was conducted jointly by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia and the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the Virginia Attorney General’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert McIntosh and Virginia Senior Assistant Attorney General Megan A. Winfield led the inquiry.
“The resolutions obtained in this matter were the result of a coordinated effort between the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia and the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the Virginia Attorney General’s Office.”
Officials emphasized that these are civil claims only and there has been no determination of liability.
A copy of this press release is available on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia.
