Ethics in Treatment

Big bust: 52 million dollar scheme.

Posted on July 4, 2020July 4, 2020 by Gregory Gooden

‘Real-life Frankensteins’: Doctor, 5 others charged in $52M scheme involving sober living patients undergoing surgery, OCDA says
A Beverly Hills surgeon, his girlfriend and four others were charged in connection with an elaborate scheme, paying patients at Southern California sober living homes to undergo medically unnecessary surgeries, medical testing and other procedures to bilk insurance companies out of nearly $52 million, officials said Friday.

The Florida Shuffle

Posted on March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 by Gregory Gooden

She wanted addiction treatment. She ended up in the relapse capital of America.
Brianna Jaynes asked for help for her drug addiction. Then Florida’s rehab industry exploited her for profit.

$3.2 Million Sober Living Home Fraud Scheme Shut Down

Posted on January 17, 2020January 17, 2020 by Gregory Gooden

$3.2 Million Sober Living Home Fraud Scheme Shut Down
State of California

Model Patient Protection And Treatment Ethics Act

Posted on November 26, 2019November 26, 2019 by Gregory Gooden

This is a lovely suggested model of a treatment ethics law that could use your attention. It was created by the National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws.

Read it. If you like what it says, ask your legislators what they are doing to accomplish those patient safety goals.

Click to access Model-Patient-Protection-and-Treatment-Ethics-Act.pdf

If someone dies….

Posted on November 16, 2019November 16, 2019 by Gregory Gooden

If somebody dies, even in drug rehab, shouldn’t it be a potential crime?
In the wake of Florida’s muscular response, illegal action has shifted to California because of its weak regulation of the treatment industry.

Owner of California Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities Charged in Scheme to Defraud ACA Programs

Posted on November 15, 2019January 8, 2020 by Gregory Gooden

Owner of California Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities Charged in Scheme to Defraud ACA Programs
U.S. Attorney John H. Durham of the District of Connecticut, Special Agent in Charge Phillip Coyne of the Boston Regional Office of the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, Special Agent in Charge Brian C.

Important Questions For a Treatment Center for your loved one.

Posted on October 29, 2019October 29, 2019 by Gregory Gooden

Looking for drug rehab? Ask facilities these 11 questions first.
What to ask drug rehab and addiction treatment facilities, according to experts.

Liberation Way employees plead guilty in Bucks County addiction treatment scheme

Posted on September 4, 2019September 4, 2019 by Gregory Gooden

Liberation Way employees plead guilty in Bucks County addiction treatment scheme
Three employees of a shuttered addiction treatment program in Bucks County have pleaded guilty to charges in an elaborate, multimillion dollar insurance fraud scheme, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Wednesday.

Some rural hospitals used for big insurance reimbursements – and profit

Posted on July 25, 2019January 8, 2020 by Gregory Gooden

Some rural hospitals used for big insurance reimbursements – and profit
CBS News investigation finds some hospitals have become gold mines for enterprising health care executives looking for a way to quietly make a quick buck

Substance Abuse Treatment Center Owner Pleads Guilty to $57 Million Money Laundering Conspiracy…

Posted on July 25, 2019July 25, 2019 by Gregory Gooden

Substance Abuse Treatment Center Owner Pleads Guilty to $57 Million Money Laundering Conspiracy in Connection with Hospital Pass-Through Billing Scheme
The owner of a Jacksonville, Florida-area substance abuse treatment center pleaded guilty today for his role in a $57 million money laundering conspiracy associated with a pass-through billing scheme involving laboratory testing services.