Dayton man, company to pay $1.4M in Medicaid fraud case

A Dayton-area alcohol and drug outpatient treatment center and its owner were ordered to pay more than $1.4 million today following an investigation into Medicaid fraud.

Ohio Attorney Gen. Mike DeWine’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit found that The Morrow Group LLC, owned by Clifford Morrow, 68, of Dayton, billed and obtained money for services never provided from the Ohio Department of Medicaid between Aug. 10, 2012, and Dec. 31, 2015, DeWine announced.

Morrow billed for services on behalf of clients who had died, and fired employees who questioned the illegal practices, according to DeWine.

As a result of the investigation, the Ohio Department of Medicaid terminated its contract with The Morrow Group, which was located on Frederick Pike in Dayton.

Morrow and his corporation pleaded guilty and were ordered to serve one year of probation. If Morrow or his company violate the terms, Morrow would face prison time. Morrow also was ordered to pay $1,414,622 in restitution.

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