Calif. Indian Health Group To Settle False Claims Allegations
On Tuesday, the Office of the U.S. Attorney for Northern California announced that the California Rural Indian Health Board will pay the federal government $532,000 to settle allegations that the organization submitted false claims for substance abuse recovery programs. CRIHB also will surrender $4.6 million in federal grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
- "Indian Health Group, Feds Reach Settlement" (AP/Sacramento Bee, 5/1).