Prosecutors Charge 7 In Medical Insurance Scheme
The scheme resulted in $98 million in fraudulent claims. Those named in the indictment are being charged with 107 felonies.
Desert Sun:
Seven In Riverside County Charged With $98M Medical Fraud
Prosecutors in Riverside County have indicted seven people with 107 felonies in a medical insurance scheme they say resulted in more than $98 million in fraudulent claims. Peyman Heidary, 45, of Riverside is described in court records as a chiropractor and suspected architect of a "massive, fully integrated criminal enterprise" designed to commit workers' compensation insurance fraud. (Newkirk, 6/7)
In other news from across the state —
The Associated Press:
State Regains Control Of Central Valley Prison's Health Care
California is regaining responsibility for providing medical care at a fourth state prison as it works to end a decade of federal control. A federal court-appointed receiver this week gave the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation control of inmate health care at California Correctional Institution. (6/8)
Palo Alto Daily News:
Jury: County Lacking In Mental Health Services To Teens
The county needs to refine its process for dealing with teens during psychiatric emergencies, according to a report released Tuesday. The San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury issued the report titled, "Teens in Mental Health Crisis: From 911 to the Emergency Room Door," which found that the county's "lights and sirens" response leads individuals, schools and other public agencies to be "often reluctant to use the 911 dispatch system because of the detrimental effects on adolescents when first-responders arrive on the scene with lights and sirens activated." Kelly, 6/8)