Serenity Home Healthcare Services

Ohio, OH 2019--2022 Home Health / Home Care

OIG Employing Excluded Individual False Claims

Penalty

$146,952

Outcome

Serenity Home Healthcare Services settled for $146,952 and received affirmative exclusions for employing an excluded home health aide who provided services billed to federal healthcare programs.

Details

Serenity Home Healthcare Services (Ohio) — Excluded Home Health Aide

Outcome: Settled for $146,952 and received affirmative OIG exclusions for employing a home health aide excluded from federal healthcare programs who provided services that were billed to Medicare/Medicaid.

Serenity Home Healthcare Services, an Ohio home healthcare provider, employed a home health aide who was excluded from participating in any federal healthcare program. The excluded aide provided home health services to patients, and the agency billed federal healthcare programs for those services — violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law.

The $146,952 settlement and affirmative exclusions were imposed December 9, 2022.

Primary Source: Serenity Home Healthcare Services Agreed to Pay $146,000 for Allegedly Violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law by Employing an Excluded Individual

How Crucible Prevents This

Crucible's OIG exclusion screening enforcement hooks for home health aide staff would catch excluded workers before their first billable service; automated monthly LEIE checks covering aides, nurses, and all direct-care staff prevents this class of violation.

Source: Serenity Home Healthcare Services Agreed to Pay $146,000 for Allegedly Violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law by Employing an Excluded Individual

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