TOLEDO, OH (WOWO) A Toledo behavioral health agency has been ordered to repay nearly $1.87 million after a state audit found extensive billing errors, missing documentation and services rendered without proper authorization.
The audit, released by the Ohio Auditor of State, reviewed claims submitted by Empowered for Excellence Behavioral Health (EEBH) between January 2021 and December 2023. Investigators identified $1.75 million in improper Medicaid claims, plus more than $115,000 in interest, and issued an adverse opinion citing repeated noncompliance with state Medicaid rules.
Auditors said the violations were broad, including missing treatment plans, claims without clinical documentation, duplicate or excessive billing on the same dates, and services billed beyond daily limits. Some staff billed at higher clinical rates than their documentation justified, and one practitioner billed before receiving required certification according to WTOL Toledo 11…