In United States ex rel. Zissa v. Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Services, et al.

Served as lead counsel achieving a $28 million settlement for a former county compliance officer who had been illegally fired for uncovering and reporting Medi-Cal fraud and the federal government.

The county’s behavioral wellness agency was illegally billing Medi-Cal for patient services without first assessing their medical needs or creating an up-to-date treatment plan. The agency was also inappropriately billing non-qualifying activities as “medication support,” one of the services Medi-Cal reimburses most highly. The government declined to intervene.

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