Acadia Healthcare Company Inc.

DE 2026 Behavioral Health
OIG False Claims
Penalty
$19.9 million

Outcome

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Details

Acadia Healthcare Company Inc. — $19,850,000 Settlement

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Acadia Healthcare Company Inc., a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Franklin, Tennessee, has agreed to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act and related state statutes by knowingly billing for medically unnecessary inpatient behavioral health services or for services that did not meet federal and state regulations.

HHS Office of Inspector General

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Source: Acadia Healthcare Company Inc. to Pay $19.85M to Settle Allegations Relating to Medically Unnecessary Inpatient Behavioral Health Services

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