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  1. October 01, 2024

    Mass. Hospital To Pay Up To $6.5M In Sober Home Scheme

    A Massachusetts behavioral health hospital will pay up to $6.5 million to resolve claims it illegally steered Medicare and Medicaid patients to its outpatient substance abuse programs with a promise of free sober home housing, according to a settlement announced Tuesday.

  2. September 18, 2023

    Gov't Says Hospital Profited Via Kickbacks To Sober Homes

    A Massachusetts-based substance abuse treatment provider allegedly steered thousands of Medicare and Medicaid patients to its outpatient program with promises of free sober housing, in violation of federal and state anti-kickback and false claims laws, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Massachusetts said Monday.