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Caregiver Homes of Massachusetts INC

Case Management·Auburn, MA·NPI: 1245414721SharePrint Report

Red Flags Explained

Each flag represents a statistical test that identified unusual billing patterns. Here's what each flag on this provider means in plain English:

Single-Code

Single-Code Billing means this provider bills almost exclusively for one or two procedure codes despite high total volume. Legitimate specialists may focus on specific codes, but extreme concentration can indicate a scheme billing repeatedly for the same service.

These flags are statistical indicators only. Many flagged providers have legitimate explanations for their billing patterns. Learn more about our methodology.

Advanced Detection Signals

Additional statistical tests from advanced fraud detection methods

Billing Velocity4039.1 claims/working day
ConcentrationHHI: 1 on 2 codes

These signals use advanced statistical methods including digit distribution analysis, change-point detection, and market concentration metrics. Learn more.

Risk Assessment

Extreme procedure concentration — 100% of all billing flows through just 2 codes (S5140, T1028).

Bills $251.20 per claim for T1028 (Assessment of home, physical & family environments) — 3.1× the national median of $81.30.

This is a statistical summary, not an accusation. See our methodology.

Compared to Case Management Peers

Total spending distribution among 137 providers in this specialty

P25MedianP75P90

This provider's total spending of $598.9M is at the 90th percentile among 137 Case Management providers.

Above 90th percentile for this specialty — higher spending than 123 of 137 peers

Active Billing Period:2018-012024-12(84 months)

Extreme procedure concentration — 100% of $598.9M billed through just 2 codes

Total Paid

$598.9M

$598,860,245

Total Claims

7.5M

Beneficiaries

268K

27.9 claims/patient

Avg Cost/Claim

$80

#91 of 618K providers by total spending(top <0.1%)

🔍 Analysis

Provider Overview

Caregiver Homes of Massachusetts INC is a Case Management provider based in Auburn, MA. From the 2018–2024 period, this provider received $598.9M in Medicaid payments across 7.5M claims.

Important Context

  • ℹ️This provider appears to operate as a fiscal intermediary or management organization, processing payments on behalf of many individual caregivers. High aggregate billing is expected for this type of entity.

Why This Matters

This provider received $598.9M in taxpayer-funded Medicaid payments — enough to fund healthcare for approximately 74,857 Medicaid beneficiaries for a full year at average per-enrollee costs.

23% growthsince first billing year

Monthly Spending Trend

Yearly Spending

2018
$73.2M
+7%
2019
$78.1M
+8%
2020
$84.2M
+5%
2021
$88.6M
+4%
2022
$92.2M
+1%
2023
$92.8M
-3%
2024
$89.7M

Procedure Breakdown

Cost per claim compared to national benchmarks

This provider bills for 2 distinct procedure codes. The top code (S5140 (Foster care, adult; per diem)) accounts for 100% of total spending.

S5140Normal range

Foster care, adult; per diem

$597.9M

7.5M claims · 99.8%

Your Cost: $80.14/claim|Median: $252.32
0.3× median
T1028Top 10%

Assessment of home, physical & family environments

$986K

4K claims · 0.2%

Your Cost: $251.20/claim|Median: $81.30
3.1× median