🧠 Overview

Armand Ntchana, a licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in Connecticut, and his affiliated entities have agreed to pay over $600,000 to resolve allegations of submitting Medicare fraud false claims to Medicare and Connecticut Medicaid. These Medicare false claims arose from fraudulent billing practices investigated between 2016 and 2020.

🏥 Entities Involved

• Integrated Procare Services, LLC (IPS) – psychiatric medication management
• Brookside Residential Care Home, LLC – formerly operated in Danbury
• Riverview Residential Care Home, LLC – formerly operated in New Haven
• Associated Property LLCs – sold in August 2023

🚨 Allegations of Fraud

Federal and state authorities allege that Ntchana and IPS:

• Billed for services not rendered, including when Ntchana was out of the office or out of the country
• Submitted claims for deceased or hospitalized patients
• Used unlicensed individuals to provide care
• Created false or missing medical records
• Upcoded and duplicated claims, including billing for psychotherapy not performed, thereby generating Medicare fraud actors involved in false allegations.

🧾 Settlement Terms

• Payment: $614,427.51 plus interest
• Suspension: Ntchana and IPS are barred from participating in Connecticut Medicaid and DSS programs for two years
• Reinstatement Ban: They may not reapply for any state-funded programs thereafter

🔍 Investigation & Enforcement

The case was investigated by:

• HHS Office of Inspector General
• Connecticut Attorney General’s Office
• DEA’s New Haven Tactical Diversion Squad
• Connecticut Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, which particularly focused on Medicare false claims

Prosecution was led by Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah Gruber and Assistant Attorney General Rick Porter.

📣 Report Fraud

Suspected healthcare fraud, including Medicare and false claims, can be reported to HHS at 1-800-HHS-TIPS.