Indiana hospital improperly billed for $5.8 million in Medicaid services

Investigators at the Health and Human Services Department (HHS) said a single hospital in Indiana improperly billed the U.S. government by $5.8 million for Medicaid, specifically inpatient psychiatric services.

The HHS Office of Inspector General wants the state to refund the money given to Logansport State Hospital, because that facility did not comply with federal "minimum standards that provide a basis for improving quality of care and protecting the health and safety of Medicaid beneficiaries," such as staffing levels and treatment plans, the watchdog said.