Massachusetts Medicaid program sues UHS for false claims

Modern Healthcare: The state of Massachusetts sued Universal Health Services in federal court Monday, accusing it of illegally charging Medicaid for outpatient mental health care by unqualified staff.

UHS this year has faced scrutiny and subsequent financial losses after a BuzzFeed investigation alleged the for-profit hospital operator kept psychiatric patients longer than necessary to milk their insurance.

Massachusetts' complaint will be added to that of Julio Escobar and Carmen Correa, who first filed suit on behalf of their daughter who died at a UHS facility.

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