California Fraud Investigations

What happened

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Analysis

How it changed

1. 22 Oct

   Fifteen people were charged and so far at least eight were arrested in connection with fraud at substance abuse treatment centers, hospice services and surgeons in California, prosecutors said.

   2 outlets · Toronto Star

Coverage 4 articles

• 24 Oct Insurers milked for millions as part of alleged rehab fraud that lured addicts to CaliforniaFederal prosecutors accuse Nathan Young, 39, and his father David Young, 71, of running a $1.6 billion rehab fraud scheme in California that involved supplying illegal drugs to clients and coaching them to fake addictions to obtain insurance payments. The case has already led to scrutiny from major insurers like Aetna, which claims the Youngs' facilities billed for non-existent or inadequate therapy sessions…New York Post
• 23 Oct Feds charge 15 suspects in multiple alleged insurance, Medicare fraud schemesFederal prosecutors charged 15 individuals across several states in connection with an alleged fraud scheme that collectively took over $2 billion from Medicare and insurance companies. Eight defendants, including some physicians, were arrested on Thursday; arrests primarily occurred in California. The schemes involved fraudulent billing for substance abuse treatment, unnecessary atherectomy procedures, and hospice…ABC News (US)
• 22 Oct California’s $2 billion medical fraud shame hid in plain sight — all we had to do was lookFederal investigators uncovered a $2 billion medical fraud ring in California, involving unnecessary surgeries, fake rehab centers, and various other schemes that exploited vulnerable populations and defrauded taxpayers. Two suspects are accused of performing over $134 million worth of unnecessary surgeries by deceiving patients about arterial disease conditions. The article highlights the complicity of some…New York Post
• 22 Oct California latest target in Department of Justice efforts to end public benefits fraudFederal authorities announced charges against more than a dozen people in Southern California for allegedly defrauding public healthcare programs by nearly $2 billion. The group includes at least eight individuals arrested, six doctors among them, who are accused of performing unnecessary medical procedures and operating fraudulent substance abuse treatment centers and hospice services to bill Medicaid excessively…Toronto Star

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