Compliance Audit Identifies $1.4 Million-plus in Improper Medicaid Payments and Interest to Summit County Medicaid Service Provider

Press Release • Ohio Auditor of State

COLUMBUS - State auditors identified more than $1.2 million in improper Medicaid payments over a three-year period to a Summit County behavioral health agency, Auditor of State Keith Faber announced Tuesday.

With added interest, the Auditor of State's Office is recommending repayment of about $1.4 million for the New Destiny Treatment Center as part of a recently completed compliance audit.

The Ohio Department of Medicaid administers health care and related programming for about 3 million lower-income residents; older adults; individuals with disabilities; pregnant women; infants and children; and others.

The Auditor of State's Office, under state law and as part of an agreement with the Ohio Department of Medicaid, audits Ohio's Medicaid providers to determine whether those examined are in compliance with federal and state reimbursement requirements.

The New Destiny Treatment Center in an Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services certified agency based in the Village of Clinton in Summit County that was paid $11.5 million to provide 111,000 substance abuse disorder, mental health, and related services between Jan. 1, 2021, through Dec. 31, 2023.

Issues identified in Tuesday's compliance audit included missing documentation to support reimbursements and instances where treatment plans did not match services that were provided, among other issues.

The full report is available online at ohioauditor.gov/auditsearch/search.aspx.

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The Auditor of State's Office, one of five independently elected statewide offices in Ohio, is responsible for auditing more than 5,900 state and local government agencies. Under the direction of Auditor Keith Faber, the office also provides financial services to local governments, investigates and prevents fraud in public agencies, and promotes transparency in government.

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