June 2019 News Articles

6/29/20       Ten Defendants Charged in $1.4 Billion Rural Hospital Pass-Through Billing Scheme
                    Businesses took over struggling hospitals, billed private insurance for urine testing.

6/19/20       5 charged in $11.7 million Southern California addiction treatment fraud scheme
                    Rehab operators trafficked 441 patients to 19 treatment centers, including ones in San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano

6/18/20         Employers Should Brace for Increased Employee Substance Misuse
                    “…Trauma, economic distress and unemployment increase risk for…substance use disorders."

6/12/20        Founder of Auburn recovery support group charged with felony trespassing 
                    In his ex-girlfriends apartment with a handgun.

6/10/20        Costa Mesa’s win against sober living home affirmed by U.S. Court of Appeals
                    The city can regulate where and how they operate.

6/4/20           Sober living homes subject to new laws, fees
                   Operators argued that they were unfairly targeted by state laws regulating them.
                   Federal judge concludes they will not suffer irreparable harm.  Judge argues
                   the state must prove the laws benefit those served.