The government alleged that MonPointe Continuing Care Center, formerly operated by Morgantown Health Care and Monongalia Health System, violated the False Claims Act by submitting fraudulent claims to Medicare and Medicaid from Sept. 1, 2006, to May 31, 2007. The settlement ends investigations of allegations that MonPointe submitted claims for substandard care of patients due to inadequate staffing, according to the release. Investigations began after state inspectors found problems at MonPointe and temporarily closed the facility.
Monongalia Health System sponsored, oversaw and controlled Morgantown Health Care Corporation, which formerly did business as MonPointe Continuing Care Center.
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