Numotion has reached an agreement with the United States Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of Kentucky to settle a lawsuit stemming from claims related to reimbursement payments for mobility equipment.

The Office of Inspector General for the United States Department of Health and Human Services also signed the settlement agreement.

Under the agreement, Numotion will pay $7 million dollars to resolve the matter. Numotion has cooperated fully with the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky over the course of this matter.

The allegations focused mainly on a complicated set of Medicaid billing regulations which Numotion believed in good faith it was interpreting correctly. The settlement was reached without any admission of liability and there was no indication that any equipment provided was not reasonable and medically necessary.

The settlement reflects Numotion’s desire to put the matter behind it and avoid the expense of further litigation so the company can remain focused on serving over 300,000 customers in need of mobility and independence.

As part of this settlement, Numotion also entered into a Corporate Integrity Agreement with the Office of the Inspector General for the United States Department of Health and Human Services, under which the company will implement specific corporate compliance obligations that complement Numotion’s existing extensive and robust compliance program.

“Numotion is committed to cooperating with external investigations as well as fulfilling our responsibility to submit self-disclosures where appropriate,” said Mike Swinford, Numotion’s chief executive officer. “We are proud of the work we do helping our customers lead active and independent lives, and we are dedicated to supporting them with medically necessary products and services. Putting this matter behind us ensures we can direct all our attention on our mission.”

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