February 2, 2023

Central California medical provider Clinica Sierra Vista (CSV) has agreed to pay nearly $26 million to settle claims of violating the state False Claims Act.  Following an internal investigation, the company’s new management voluntarily disclosed to the government that former executives knowingly submitted false information on financial reports in order to receive higher payments from the state’s Medicaid program.  CA AG

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