Connecticut Addiction Medicine Provider

CT 2026 Behavioral Health
OIG Healthcare Fraud
Penalty
$1 million

Outcome

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Details

Connecticut Addiction Medicine Provider — $1,002,481 Settlement

Outcome: Official websites use .gov A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Official websites use .gov A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

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Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, today announced that CONNECTICUT ADDICTION MEDICINE, LLC, and its owners DR. JAY BENSON and DR. MAHBOOB ASLAM, have entered into a civil settlement agreement with the federal and state governments in which they will pay $1,002,481 to resolve allegations that they caused overpayments to be paid by the Medicare and Medicaid Programs.

HHS Office of Inspector General

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Source: Connecticut Addiction Medicine Provider Pays $1 Million to Settle Improper Billing Allegations

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