Robery Hinyub, III co-authored this article and it was originally published in the American Health Law Association Health Law Connections magazine. Copyright 2025, American Health Law Association, Washington, DC. Reprint permission granted.
As some studies estimate that nearly 23% of
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In 2023, Arizona uncovered one of the largest behavioral health fraud schemes in the United States. The scheme targeted homeless individuals and/or Native Americans for fraudulent substance use treatment. Organizers of the scheme bribed victims by providing them housing in
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