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CT Psychiatrist, Mental Health Clinic Pay $800K Settlement CT Psychiatrist, Mental Health Clinic Pay $800K Settlement
CT Psychiatrist, Mental Health Clinic Pay $800K Settlement A Connecticut psychiatrist and mental health clinic are set to pay more than $800,000 to resolve claims that they allegedly violated federal and state False Claims Acts regarding urine sample tests. United States Attorney John Durham announced that psychiatrist Erum Shahab and Waire, LLC, which did business as Ellington Behavioral Health, have reached an agreement to pay $805,071 for submitting unsubstantiated claims to Medicare. According to officials, Ellington Behavioral Health regularly conducted urine drug screenings of patients with substance use disorders at the practice. Urine drug …

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CT Doctor Who Defrauded Medicaid Program Sentenced CT Doctor Who Defrauded Medicaid Program Sentenced
CT Doctor Who Defrauded Medicaid Program Sentenced A Connecticut doctor who pleaded guilty to her role in a scheme to defraud Medicaid of more than $200,000 has been sentenced in district court. John Durham the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced on Wednesday that Windsor resident Beverly Coker, 70, who ran New Beginnings Family Center, a behavioral health practice in Hartford, has been sentenced to five years probation after she pleaded guilty to one count of health care fraud for her role in the scheme. According to court documents and statements made in court, in May 2010, while operating the Family Center, …

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Drug Abuse Treatment Providers Settle $1.3M Case For False Psychotherapy Drug Abuse Treatment Providers Settle $1.3M Case For False Psychotherapy
Drug Abuse Treatment Providers Settle $1.3M Case For False Psychotherapy New Era Rehabilitation Center as well as Dr. Ebenezer Kolade and Dr. Christina Kolade have entered into a civil settlement agreement with federal and state governments and pay more than $1.37 million in fines for violating the False Claims Act.  United States Attorney John H. Durham and Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen announced hat the physician couple had agreed to pay a settlement of $1,378,533 to resolve the allegations.  New Era provides behavioral health and substance abuse services to patients at its clinics in New Haven and Bridgeport.  As part of their practice, New Era …

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Norwalk Medical Practice Will Pay $650K To Settle False Claims Norwalk Medical Practice Will Pay $650K To Settle False Claims
Norwalk Medical Practice Will Pay $650K To Settle False Claims Physicians from a Norwalk medical practice specializing in the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases have agreed to pay more than $650,000 in fines for allegedly attempting to make false Medicare and Medicaid claims. John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that World Health Clinicians, its CEO Scott Gretz and a former practicing physician, Gary Blick, have entered into a civil settlement agreement with federal and state governments to pay $650,830 to resolve allegations that they violated federal and state false claims acts. According to Durha…

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