MHA of Rockland County pays $300K to settle Medicaid lawsuit

Mental Health Association of Rockland County Inc. has agreed to pay $304,000 to resolve claims in a lawsuit against the organization regarding Medicaid record keeping, the office of state Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced on Monday.

“Audits are an important tool in protecting Medicaid funds that should be used to provide health care to millions of New Yorkers,” Schneiderman said in a statement. “Any attempt to undermine those audits and our Medicaid program will be investigated aggressively by my office.”