Two Inglewood Women Get Prison Sentences for Health Care Fraud and Fraudulently Billing Medi

Unknown 2026 Behavioral Health
OIG Healthcare Fraud
Penalty
$500,000

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Two Inglewood Women Get Prison Sentences for Health Care Fraud and Fraudulently Billing Medi — $500,000 Criminal

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LOS ANGELES – An Inglewood woman and her mother-in-law, who both ran a South Los Angeles drug-and-alcohol abuse treatment program, were sentenced today to federal prison for scheming to defraud Medi-Cal out of over $500,000 for services to clients who did not medically need substance abuse treatment and for services that were never provided.

HHS Office of Inspector General

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