The operators of a day treatment program for children with behavioral and mental health needs have agreed to a civil judgment of $15,248,240.66 in favor of the United States to resolve allegations that they defrauded the Kentucky and Ohio Medicaid programs. The judgment is part of a civil settlement resolving allegations that Recovery Center of Kentucky, LLC, Recovery Center of Ohio, LLC, Recovery Center of Maryland, LLC, their parent company, Recovery Center of USA, and CEO, Dr. Warrick Stewart, violated the False Claims Act, a federal statute that prohibits the submission of false claims for payment to Government programs, such as Medicaid. The Government alleged that, from August 2022 through June 2025, the Recovery Centers sought Medicaid payments for time spent on children’s education, recreation, and lunch breaks at the Aspire Day Program. As a result, the Recovery Centers allegedly received millions in Medicaid reimbursements to which they were not entitled. Additionally, the Government alleged that Recovery Center of Kentucky falsely represented the qualifications of some of their clinicians on claims to Kentucky Medicaid in order to receive higher reimbursements.