Indictment Details
Twenty individuals, a mental health business, and a church were indicted for allegedly defrauding 's Medicaid program of $60 million through a scheme involving false billing for mental health and addiction services.
The indictment claims Happy House Behavioral Health LLC received payments for services not rendered or incomplete, including billing for deceased and incarcerated clients.
Legal and Social Ramifications
Charges against Happy House Behavioral Health include conspiracy, fraud, forgery, theft, and money laundering, with over 100 individuals and companies charged in the crackdown.
The fraudulent scheme resulted in an unknown number of Native Americans becoming homeless in metro Phoenix, impacting many from the .