Tennessee Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Agrees to

TN 2026 Behavioral Health
OIG False Claims
Penalty
$9.3 million

Outcome

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Tennessee Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Agrees to — $9,250,000 Settlement

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The Department of Justice announced today that CRC Health Corp. (CRC) has agreed to pay $9.25 million to the federal government and the State of Tennessee to settle allegations that CRC knowingly submitted false claims by providing substandard treatment to adult and adolescent Medicaid patients suffering from alcohol and drug addiction at its facility in Burns, Tenn. CRC, based in Cupertino, Calif., is a nationwide provider of substance abuse and mental health treatment services.

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Source: Tennessee Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Agrees to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations for $9.25 Million

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