3 Found Guilty of Participating in Scheme to Submit Millions of Dollars in Fraudulent Bills for Substance Abuse Treatmen

CA 2026 Behavioral Health
OIG Healthcare Fraud
Penalty
$18.5 million

Outcome

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3 Found Guilty of Participating in Scheme to Submit Millions of Dollars in Fraudulent Bills for Substance Abuse Treatmen — $18,500,000 Criminal

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LOS ANGELES – A federal jury today convicted three defendants who participated in an $18.5 million scheme that submitted fraudulent claims to California’s Drug Medi-Cal program for alcohol and drug treatment services for high school and middle school students.

HHS Office of Inspector General

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