EDITORIAL: Quit abiding fraud in drug rehab program
Taxpayers do not need to fund fraudulent addiction counseling. A belated state crackdown on scam artists is not enough. The Legislature should commission a state investigation of the Medi-Cal drug rehab program, to find out how California can curb …
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New Report Alleges Fraud in California Drug Rehab Programs
Some private California drug rehabilitation clinics have defrauded taxpayers out of tens of millions of dollars, according to a new report from the Center for Investigative Reporting. The CIR's year-long investigation found that some clinic operators …
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REHAB CENTERS: Fraud probe prompts Assembly hearing, call for audit
Riverside County cut off its contract with So Cal Health Services, which had been accused of fraud, in 2010 because of a high rate of client dropouts at the Riverside clinic. The Center for Investigative Reporting and CNN found fraud in California's …
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Wiggie's, Madison Area Rehabilitation Centers proposed day shelters for the …
Madison Area Rehabilitation Centers (MARC) has also submitted a proposal to sell its 11,500-square-foot center on the Far East Side to the county. The facility, at 3939 Lien Rd., is listed at $ 700,000. MARC is currently building a new East Side location.
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Rep. Griffith and Local Rehab Center Team Up to Tame Healthcare Costs
Radford Health & Rehab Center, along with senior managers of parent company CCR (Commonwealth Care of Roanoke), briefed Rep. Griffith on how they are putting an innovative national Quality Initiative to work. The American Health Care Association …
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LA County Official Calls for Review of Drug Treatment Clinics
A member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has called for a review of the county's authority over taxpayer-funded drug treatment clinics and its ability to stop payments to such facilities when they commit fraud, the Los Angeles Times' "L …
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Results From Cocaine Abuse Study Could Lead To Better Treatment
A new research study has found that a specific protein in the brain responsible for learning is also linked to becoming addicted to cocaine. Those with a drug addiction should check into a professional detox center like Harbor Village and get the …
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EDITORIAL: Quit abiding fraud in drug rehab program
The Center for Investigative Reporting and CNN last month unveiled the results of a joint yearlong investigation into alcohol and drug addiction treatment for the poor. The reporting detailed widespread fraud in the Drug Medi-Cal program, the addiction …
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EDITORIAL: Quit abiding fraud in drug rehab program
The Center for Investigative Reporting and CNN last month unveiled the results of a joint yearlong investigation into alcohol and drug addiction treatment for the poor. The reporting detailed widespread fraud in the Drug Medi-Cal program, the addiction …
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Recovery Associates Emphasizes Multiple Tracks for Drug and Alcohol …
Through its multiple treatment tracks, Florida-based Recovery Associates is announcing that drug and alcohol treatment programs are expanding into Lauderhill, Florida. For adults and adolescents who find themselves caught in a cycle of addiction …
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Evening Intensive Outpatient Program Offered at Cornerstone Recovery Center
Cornerstone Recovery Center, a drug and alcohol addiction rehab facility in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is excited to announce a new evening track for its intensive outpatient program (IOP) called Smart Recovery. Smart Recovery teaches therapeutic …
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Medicare Budget Cuts Could Threaten Cancer Patients' Access To Drug …
For instance, research from the consulting group Milliman has found that Medicare saves an average of $ 6,500 per year when a patient receives chemotherapy treatment at a clinic rather than a hospital. All in all, Part B's reimbursement formula has been …
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Rehab racket: Frauds, felons and fakes
In a rehab racket plagued by regulatory holes, paperwork trumps reality, a yearlong investigation by The Center for Investigative Reporting and CNN has found. Thousands of pages of government records and dozens of interviews with counselors, patients …
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Teens claim they were used as fake rehab clients
Victoria Byers did not drink alcohol. She did not abuse drugs. But when she was a teenager in foster care, several times a month, she would board a van at her group home and go to rehab. Byers couldn't figure out why she had to take drug tests and sit …
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California cracks down on rehab clinics after CNN/CIR investigation
(CNN) — A yearlong investigation by CNN and The Center for Investigative Reporting found widespread cheating and deception in California's taxpayer-funded drug rehab program for the poor. The problem is exacerbated by weak oversight of Drug Medi-Cal …
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With lax oversight, fraud flourishes in California's drug rehab clinics
At the Pomona Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center, former staffers say foster children were diagnosed with addictions whether or not they had one. Photo courtesy CNN. …. Ridley-Thomas' top health deputy, Yolanda Vera, denied pressuring Viernes.
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