United States Obtains $140 Million in False Claims Act Judgments Against South Carolina Pain Management Clinics

NC 2026 Behavioral Health

OIG False Claims

Penalty

$136 million

Outcome

OIG enforcement action against United States Obtains $140 Million in False Claims Act Judgments Against South Carolina Pain Management Clinics for false claims. Penalty: $136 million.

Details

United States Obtains $140 Million in False Claims Act Judgments Against South Carolina Pain Management Clinics — OIG Enforcement (2026)

OIG took enforcement action against United States Obtains $140 Million in False Claims Act Judgments Against South Carolina Pain Management Clinics in NC in 2026 involving false claims violations in the Behavioral Health sector.

Penalty: $136 million

Violation types: False Claims
Entity type: Behavioral Health Facility
Penalty type: Settlement
Location: NC

Source: United States Obtains $140 Million in False Claims Act Judgments Against South Carolina Pain Management Clinics, Drug Testing Laboratories and a Substance Abuse Counseling Center

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Source: United States Obtains $140 Million in False Claims Act Judgments Against South Carolina Pain Management Clinics, Drug Testing Laboratories and a Substance Abuse Counseling Center

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