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California Behavioral Medicine Provider Agrees To Pay $2.75 Million To Resolve Alleged False Claims For Psychotherapy Services

California Behavioral Medicine Provider Agrees To Pay $2.75 Million To Resolve Alleged False Claims For Psychotherapy Services

SAN FRANCISCO - American Psychiatric Centers, Inc., doing business under the name Comprehensive Psychiatric Services (CPS), has agreed to pay $2.75 million to resolve allegations that CPS violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to government healthcare payors for certain psychotherapy services. CPS, which is headquartered in Walnut Creek, Calif., provides behavioral medicine services for individuals and families in the State of California. Since at least 2015, CPS and its healthcare providers have submitted claims to government payors using Current Procedural Terminology codes 90833 and 90836, which are "add-on" codes to be used when psychotherapy services are performed in conjunction with an evaluation and management visit, and which require specific documentation.

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Action Details

  • Date:August 19, 2025
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of California
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions

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