EDITORIAL: Quit abiding fraud in drug rehab program
The Legislature should commission a state investigation of the Medi-Cal drug rehab program, to find out how California can curb fraud and abuse. And legislators should hold those in charge of the program accountable for improving lax oversight, as well.
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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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PERSONNEL MATTERS: Worker's rights in drug rehab case not denied: Court
14, 2013) — An employer did not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) when it terminated an employee who twice failed to complete a drug treatment program, an appellate court has ruled in upholding a …
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Florida Drug Rehab Program Combats New Trends in Alcohol Abuse
Florida Drug Rehab Program Combats New Trends in Alcohol Abuse. Destination Hope's Florida drug rehab program is taking steps to address a dangerous new development among young people and adults: 'smoking' alcohol. Share on Twitter Share on …
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NT rolls out mandatory alcohol rehabilitation
A new tribunal in the Northern Territory has the power to impose a three-month residential alcohol rehabilitation scheme on people who have been repeatedly placed in protective custody for drunkenness. And if a person absconds from rehab three times, …
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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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Viewpoint: How the Drug Treatment System Failed Cory Monteith
And that's where the “system” —the programs and facilities and treatment strategies most commonly called into action to help addicts — started to fail Monteith. The evidence suggests that many of these institutions are ineffective or even potentially …
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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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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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Exclusive Alcohol Rehab Center Plans to Blend into Camden
McLean Hospital wants to establish a high-end residential alcohol and drug abuse rehab program that would house 12 residents for month-long stays. The center would not be for those in the detox process, nor would it treat outpatients. It would be a …
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CNN/CIR Rehab Fraud Investigation Prompts California Assembly Hearing
cnn.com: (CNN) — A California lawmaker has scheduled a hearing to examine disclosures of significant fraud in taxpayer-funded drug rehabilitation by The Center for Investigative Reporting and CNN. Read the whole story at cnn.com. Contribute to this …
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California officials reviewing rehab centers in wake of fraud reports
2 LATExtra section, an article about taxpayer-funded drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers being investigated for fraud said that taxpayer money had been temporarily cut off for 29 firms that operate a total of 83 clinics. According to the California …
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Teens claim they were used as fake rehab clients
… 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 in group therapy sessions on addiction at So Cal Health Services, a clinic tucked in an office park in Riverside, California. … So Cal …
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