(The Center Square) – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California is suing a health insurance plan for allegedly violating the public’s trust at taxpayers’ expense.
The federal government filed the complaint Wednesday under the False Claims Act against Inland Empire Health Plan, which received nearly $3.5 billion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to extend coverage to newly eligible Californians receiving Medi-Cal. The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District.
The health plan serves 1.5 million residents in inland Southern California’s San Bernardino and Riverside counties, according to IEHP.
“The government’s complaint alleges that IEHP violated the False Claims Act by making false statements to Medi-Cal and knowingly retaining overpayments,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a news release.
The U.S. Department
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