The Midland Empire Resources for Independent Living will pay a $130,000 settlement to resolve Medicaid billing allegations. Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster says the Saint Joseph-based company allegedly submitted numerous claims for in-home services that were not provided, and that MERIL either knew or should have known that its attendants had not provided the services.

Koster says attendants submitted timesheets indicating that services were provided while clients actually were institutionalized, or while attendants were working for other employers. Koster says MERIL and his office have developed measures to ensure that services billed to Medicaid are being provided to Medicaid recipients.