January 12, 2017
Posted January 17, 2017
The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (CGT) agreed to pay roughly $246,000 to settle charges it violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to Medicaid seeking the reimbursement of mental health counseling services either not provided or not medically indicated or necessary. The CCT is a federally recognized, sovereign Indian tribe, with tribal offices located at Nespelem, Washington, on the Tribes’ reservation. DOJ (EDWA)
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