Philadelphia Mental Health Clinic and Its Psychiatrist Owner

Unknown 2026 Behavioral Health
OIG False Claims Medicaid Fraud
Penalty
$900,000

Outcome

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Philadelphia Mental Health Clinic and Its Psychiatrist Owner — $900,000 Settlement

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United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Dr. Ghodrat Pirooz Sholevar and his company, Nueva Vida Multicultural/Multilingual Behavioral Health, Inc., have agreed to pay $900,000 to resolve allegations in the United States’ Amended Complaint that they fraudulently billed Medicaid for medication management appointments for children and other patients that were too short pursuant to applicable regulations. The government alleges that the visits violated rules promulgated by Community Behavioral Health, the local Medicaid program administrator, and the False Claims Act.

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Source: Philadelphia Mental Health Clinic and Its Psychiatrist Owner Agree to Pay $900,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Lawsuit for Alleged Medicaid Fraud

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