A nursing facility that cares for chronically ill and medically fragile children in New York has agreed to pay $1.3 million to settle serious federal allegations about the quality of care provided.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York, St. Margaret’s Center in Albany, will pay $1.3 million under the False Claims Act.
Federal officials claim that between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2023, the facility billed Medicaid for care that was so substandard it was considered “worthless” under the law. Authorities say the center also lied about implementing “a compliance program designed to ensure quality care.”
St. Margaret’s Center, operating under the Center for Disability Services Corporation, provides skilled nursing services for medically fragile infants and children.
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