AG's Office Secures $275,000 Settlement from Suboxone Clinic for Submitting False Claims to MassHealth

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (AGO) announced that it has reached a $275,000 settlement agreement with Elm Tree, LLC -- a clinic that offers treatment for substance use disorders in Quincy, Lowell, and Malden -- to resolve allegations that the company billed MassHealth for medically unnecessary urine drug tests. In addition to paying $275,000 to MassHealth, Elm Tree is required to draft new policies and procedures that comply with MassHealth requirements. Elm Tree will also implement a three-year independent compliance monitoring program at its own expense. The compliance program will ensure compliance with MassHealth requirements and require annual audits, the results of which will be reported to the AGO.

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