Seven Plead Guilty to Health Care Fraud Conspiracy Involving False Billing for Children’s Behavioral Health Services

SC 2026 Behavioral Health
OIG False Claims Medicaid Fraud
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Seven Plead Guilty to Health Care Fraud Conspiracy Involving False Billing for Children’s Behavioral Health Services — Criminal

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Columbia, South Carolina --- Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that seven criminal defendants have pleaded guilty to charges related to a Medicaid fraud conspiracy arising from the false billing of behavioral health services for children.

HHS Office of Inspector General

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