I: Illinois Medicaid Fraud Case Using PsychRights' Model Complaint Unsealed

--- Mer 11/8/10, Causes <apps+2jtc_stc@facebookappmail.com> ha scritto: Da: Causes <apps+2jtc_stc@facebookappmail.com> Oggetto: Illinois Medicaid Fraud Case Using PsychRights' Model Complaint Unsealed A: "Giorgio Vitali" <vitali.giorgio@yahoo.it> Data: Mercoledì 11 agosto 2010, 22:42 Bulletin from the cause: PsychRights Go to Cause Posted By: Jim Gottstein To: Members in PsychRights Illinois Medicaid Fraud Case Using PsychRights' Model Complaint Unsealed http://psychrights.org/PR/100811NicholsonUnsealingNR.pdf The Law Project for Psychiatric Rights (PsychRights®) announces the unsealing of the first Medicaid Fraud case for prescribing psychiatric drugs to children and youth by someone other than PsychRights using PsychRights' model Qui Tam Complaint. http://psychrights.org/Education/ModelQuiTam/PsychRightsModelQuiTamComplaint.pdf United States ex rel Linda Nicholson v. Lilian Spigelman, M.D., Hephzibah Children's Association, and Sears Pharmacy, http://psychrights.org/States/Alaska/Griffin/1-091214DanielGriffinQuiTamComplaint.pdf, was filed in Illinois by attorney S. Randolph Kretchmar as a result of PsychRights' Medicaid Fraud Initiative Against Psychiatric Drugging of Children & Youth. http://psychrights.org/Education/ModelQuiTam/ModelQuiTam.htm Ms. Nicholson's daughter was given psychiatric drugs that were not for a "medically accepted indication," constituting Medicaid Fraud. "The evidence is overwhelming that these drugs prescribed to children and youth are ineffective, even counterproductive, and extremely harmful to children, said PsychRights' president, Jim Gottstein. Mr. Kretchmar, the attorney handling the case said, "People need to wake up to the huge amount of harm these prescribing practices are inflicting on our children. I am very pleased to follow the lead of PsychRights in addressing this problem and hope through this lawsuit we can help bring the practice to a halt." Jim Gottstein continued, "People should expect more of these cases until this pervasive type of Medicaid Fraud stops. The Nicholson case is the first of such cases brought by someone other than PsychRights." The lawsuit is brought under the federal False Claims Act, which authorizes private parties to bring fraud actions on behalf of the United States Government and share in the recovery, if any. Call to Action Fundraising Project: LAW PROJECT FOR PSYCHIATRIC RIGHTS INC Donate You are receiving this email because you are a member of the cause PsychRights. To unsubscribe, leave the cause Causes Privacy Policy | Causes Address: PO Box 492, Berkeley, CA 94708 United States Tip: Add no-reply@causes.com to your address book to make sure you don't miss any opportunities to change the world. --- Questa e-mail è stata inviata da Causes. Puoi disattivare le e-mail qui.