Oklahoma Behavioral Health Counseling Center and Owner Agree to 5 Year Exclusion

OK 2016 Behavioral Health
OIG Obstruction
Penalty
$0

Outcome

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Oklahoma Behavioral Health Counseling Center and Owner Agree to 5 Year Exclusion — Settlement

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On July 20, 2016, LXE Counseling, LLC (LXE), and its owner, Lexie Darlene George a/k/a Lexie Darlene Batchelor (Batchelor), agreed to be excluded from participation in all Federal health care programs for a period of five years under 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7(b)(7). OIG alleged that LXE and Batchelor knowingly submitted claims to Medicaid for services not provided, services provided by unqualified individuals, telemedicine services not approved, as well as claims with falsified dates, codes, and lengths of service. Senior Counsels Kenneth Kraft and Nancy Brown represented OIG.

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