April 12th, 2018 by WCBC Radio

Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh today announced that Spectrum Support, Inc, based in Hagerstown, will pay $120,000 to the State of Maryland to resolve allegations that the non-profit organization received payment from the state Medicaid program for staffing that it did not provide to individuals with developmental disabilities.

The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the Office of Attorney General alleged that from June 2014through October 2015, Spectrum submitted or caused to be submitted claims for payment to Medicaid for day habilitation services that were not actually delivered and/or not delivered in compliance with applicable regulations.

Spectrum is responsible for providing day habilitation services to persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities.  Investigators determined that Spectrum failed to provide sufficient staffing to meet the needs of persons under its care, but billed the state’s Medicaid program and received payment for full staffing. 

“Stealing state Medicaid funds that are meant to care for vulnerable individuals is not just unlawful, it’s inhumane,” said Attorney General Frosh.

Attorney General Frosh thanks the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, specifically Assistant Attorney General Adam T. Sampson and Senior Investigative Auditor Carol Kelly for their work on this case along with the Maryland Department of Health and the Developmental Disabilities Administration.