A Grants Pass service provider for intellectually and developmentally disabled Oregonians has settled health care fraud allegations with the state.<\/p>\n
Under the settlement with the Oregon Department of Justice, Rever Grand pleaded no contest Monday to one count of making a false claim for health care payment and will go on probation for up to four years, after which the state will seek to close the case with no guilty finding. <\/p>\n
According to the settlement terms, the company will enlist an outside monitor to confirm its prior owners, who still face criminal charges for Medicaid fraud, retain no role in its business.<\/p>\n
Rever Grand hires what are known as direct support professionals to provide services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. But the company leaders were indicted a year ago on health care fraud charges for allegedly enriching themselves on Medicaid dollars. A DOJ spokesperson said the amount will be established in court.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s one of the largest such providers in Oregon. Scott Mullins, attorney for Rever Grand, said the company serves approximately 1,500 clients and employs 2,000 workers.<\/p>\n
Attorney General Dan Rayfield said the settlement strikes a balance between accountability and safeguarding the company\u2019s clients.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur goal is to make sure that every person receiving support can trust the system that serves them,\u201d Rayfield said, \u201cand that companies providing care are doing right by the people in their communities.\u201d<\/p>\n
Former owner Raymond Parenteau and wife Jolene Sesso, who co-founded and previously managed the business, still face charges for racketeering, money laundering, tax evasion, making a false claim for health care payment and aggravated theft for funneling \u201cill-gotten Medicaid funds to themselves,\u201d according to the Department of Justice. <\/p>\n
The new owner and president, Nathan Junkin, took control of Rever Grand in January. In a statement, Junkin said he has worked with state officials to address the problems that arose from Parenteau and Sesso\u2019s time at the company. <\/p>\n
\u201cI believe in the good and honest people who work here,\u201d Junkin said. \u201cI am thrilled we\u2019ve reached an amicable resolution with the State, as it allows us to continue to strengthen our communities and to provide growth and opportunities to so many people. We are looking to the future, not the past.\u201d<\/p>\n
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