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Civil Litigation

May 12, 2022

San Diego autism center disburses $650,000 to resolve fraudulent billings case.

The “treble damages and civil penalties” for compensatory damages were brought to the Prism Autism Foundation by the U.S., the State of California, and Diana Mason, the employee who brought to light the qui tam complaint.

A San Diego center for autistic children agreed to a $650,000 payment to settle a class action brought by the U.S. government, accusing the institution of an “unlawful scheme” and “improper conduct” by billing the Medi-Cal program for canceled appointments.

The action to recover “treble damages and civil penalties” as well as compensatory damages was brought against the Prism Autism Foundation by the U.S. Department of Justice, the State o...

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