Clinton, Ohio-based New Destiny Treatment Center owes $1.4 million to the Ohio Department of Medicaid following a compliance examination of selected behavioral health services from Jan. 1, 2021 through Dec. 31, 2023, according to a report by Keith Faber, auditor of the state.
The Ohio Auditor of State identified $1.22 million in improper Medicaid payments, plus roughly $192,000 in interest calculated as of April 21, 2026. The report was certified for release Sept. 1, 2026. The examination included 1,962 services and identified 806 noncompliant services, 824 noncompliance errors and $1,221,676.47 in improper payments.
The largest finding involved intensive outpatient services. Of 78 services sampled, 66 had errors. The resulting projected improper payment was $1.1 million.
The examination also identified $113,000 in improper payments involving more than one per diem service billed on a recipient date of service and $8,700 involving residential services requiring prior authorization after 30 consecutive days of admission through day 50 of admission.
New Destiny Treatment Center is an addiction treatment facility with 60 beds, offering inpatient and outpatient programs that include counseling, medication management and mental health services. The center primarily serves Summit, Stark, Medina and Wayne counties, according to its website.
Becker’s has reached out to New Destiny Treatment Center for comment and will update this story if more information becomes available.
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