Attorney General Ford Announces Sentencing of Ringleaders and Accomplices in Behavioral Health Fraud Ring

Las Vegas, NV — Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced the

conclusion of an investigation and prosecution that involved numerous fraudulent

behavioral health companies operating in Southern Nevada.

Beginning in July 2017, the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) opened an investigation

into two mental health Medicaid provider businesses, Top Notch Behavioral Health and

Shepherds Heart Services, for submitting claims to Medicaid for services not actually

rendered. The initial investigation into these provider companies showed that they were

linked to a wider group of individuals and providers who were involved in a similar scheme

of billing Medicaid fraudulently.

Read more on ag.nv.gov

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