Spokane Mental Health Counselor Agrees

WA 2026 Behavioral Health
OIG Healthcare Fraud
Penalty
$135,000

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Spokane Mental Health Counselor Agrees — $135,000 Settlement

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Spokane, Washington – Dr. Ray Smith, a mental health counselor practicing in Spokane, and his company, “A Brief Counseling Center,” also known as “Healthy Counseling Center” (“ABCC”) have agreed to pay $138,984 to resolve allegations that he and his company fraudulently billed Washington State Medicaid.

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Source: Spokane Mental Health Counselor Agrees to Pay More Than $135,000 for Fraudulent Medicaid Billing

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