AG Clark announced that it has reached a settlement with United Counseling Service of Bennington County, Inc. (UCS), resolving allegations of service failures that resulted in serious safety risks to Medicaid recipients and to the public. Under the settlement, UCS will pay the State of Vermont $483,464 and implement dramatic organizational reforms, including appointing an external oversight monitor, hiring a new director of quality to take over day-to-day management of the division, and publicly reporting substantive corrections for up to three years.

“The safety of all Vermonters is of the utmost concern in Medicaid fraud investigations and enforcement efforts, and I want to thank my team and our partners at the Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living for their joint efforts in resolving this matter.  This settlement was designed to improve the safety of UCS service recipients and the safety of the public in the communities they serve.” – AG Clark