KARE 11 Investigates: Feds launch probe into Twin Cities addiction treatment center
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- Опубликовано: 13 июн 2024
- Federal agents are looking into Evergreen Recovery, the addiction treatment facility at the center of a KARE 11 investigation into potential fraudulent billing.
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This is every treatment center in the United States people!!!! Wake up!!!!!!
Exactly, from experience I can truly say that helping a person comes second to how much money they can get from the struggling individual.
I fortunately was able to get sober without the help from a treatment center.
This is a problem for every parent or adult who has State medical insurance.. as soon as any office sees that you have it they will try to do all the extra testing all the extra classes extra things that you don't need medications just freely given anything..
These people were stupid enough to post their lifestyle on line
They're awake. The thing is there's nothing left but predators in today's world. All the prey was consumed long ago and now all the predators are turning on each other.
It really got a foothold starting with ASAP Treatment Center in Van Nuys, back in the late 80's.
They made $31M in three years, and the guy said they treated 600 people. They've collected over $51k per person. What services are they providing that costs so much money?
The manager, accounting needs to be arrested 🚫🚫🚫🚫 criminals
Gold digging
Nothing. They're filling their own pockets with those funds. 💵✈️🏨🛍️
Enema
just a bunch of money hungry people
And Yet The IRS, Questions EVERY SINGLE DEDUCTION...
Of course, the ones we make.
The also pay whistle blowers handsomely
The has nothing to do with the IRS. This is insurance fraud. Your comment is beyond irrelevant.
@@user-kb9il9vo7e It's government funded. The IRS is also the government. It goes hand in hand. 🤡 They want us, the tax payer to make sure every little detail is correct. But theses fools who are using GOVERNMENT FUNDS FROM US THE TAX PAYERS. Are scammers. So yes it's revelant.
no they don't
These people need to be exposed, shut down and taken to court
Some say we need more of these treatment centers.
Shut down no make them pay back the insurance money shutting down would hurt lots of good people that did nothing wrong
@@nae_petey_son Well, as long as they don't steal like this business did.
Nah this is massive fraud and should be given prison time.
THIS IS GOING ON AT TREATMENT FACILITIES ACROSS THE NATION . CHECK YOUR STATEMENTS
Shocked the owner did this interview without an attorney.
😅 😂 corruption runs thick in ignorant crowds
Stupid lol
The clown known as Obama altered the Smith Mundt act , its all propaganda since 2011. Operation Mockingbird to silence the truth.
White privilege
Arrogance man
Medical related business is scummy for decades
yep, best way for a crook to reap big $$
Owner is absolutely sketchy. He claims he’s there to help people, but yet drives a G-Wagon. Sheeshhh
The car doesn’t matter. They are liars and thieves!
There’s nothing wrong with being the owner and driving a g-wagon he deserves it if we worked hard to build his empire. If he’s scamming that’s a different story
@@minnesota6125 Nothing like closing your eyes and sticking your fingers in your ears to avoid uncomfortable realities.
@@minnesota6125He is scamming, your taxpayer money. He is nothing but a hill billy.
There's a reason they call them douche wagons
Is anyone taking notice that,the state does nothing, until the Feds step in ?
Yes….
Ghost ... if you are asking , you’re beyond help .
Ghost -Flake
because it’s federal Medicaid being billed genius
jama, 🤣🤣🤣🤣 another blind voter , attempts to sound intelligent !😂🤣😂 !
Treatment is often court mandated, and it is big business. Big business.
Treatment mandated by courts, in most cases the judge and or his family members own the Treatment center. It's all a scam
thats true, sadly
ANYONE who has been in inpatient mental health treatment can let you know they had to pay for services they never received. It's the sad truth... every patient is just dollar signs to these facilities. You will be kicked out in a heartbeat if there is an insurance problem, THEY DO. NOT. CARE. ABOUT. YOU. they only care about the financial profit from pretending to "treat" you
Any facility that has a nurse that has the same appearance as the patients...we may have an issue right off the bat.
and we wonder why the country is drowning in debt.
it's not because of this lol.
@@frankdank7439 medical entitlements is the majority of our deficit lol
And addicts.
Trump's America.....
@@69pepe420 You are correct, medical and don't forget the defense industry
I worked as the director of nursing at a rehab, everyone there was underpaid and overworked, the place was always hanging by a thread,we helped lots of people and the reimbursements barely covered expenses. Without grants we would have never made it. These guys are crooks.
Someone at the top is driving a g wagon and laughing at you guys.
Homie sold grass outside his drug treatment center 😂😂😂
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@@JaredFleischer 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Lol! Players! The same happening to me in Florida at a treatment center in Ft Lauderdale called Cornerstone, they billed my insurance company $8350.00 for a pee test…Busted! No wonder this business is a green light for fraud!👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿
Embezzles money, flaunts it on Social Media 😂😂
exactly
So did that mayor Tiffany Henard .. she needs to be audited
Yep that's how most get caught up... their need for attention and validation makes the job much easier for the authorities. You're probably asking yourself why would you ever do that? It's simple actually... they have no issues breaking the law just to buy expensive things so they can impress others and try to gain acceptance this way. It's never for justifiable reasons or to help someone in need but basically to shoe off and feel like less of a loser. Not even close to being worth losing your freedom but their thoughts never get that far
Trump?
@olorin1710 lol maybe they can help with your TDS.
How is a couple given hundreds of millions without any oversight? This is as much a problem with the funders as it is with this fraudulent couple. Lock them up!!
Because all facilities in medical doctor's office is mental health offices eyeglass offices anywhere as soon as they see that you have state insurance they will literally accept anything and everything whether you need services or not whether you need testing or not whether you need pair of glasses or not they will say that you do and get every dollar they can get
You’re absolutely correct
This is a bot sadly. But nicely generated comment
The owners look more like drug users who should be in a drug treatment program 😠 That amount of money could have been used to build apartments to house these people, get them drug free and get a job 😠 Hopefully the government puts those 2 thieves in prison 😠
The level of greed people have never ceases to amaze me
Suppose any one can rent out a strip mall and claim a treatment center.
They do it with mansions In coral springs fl because the neighborhoods aren't regulated
@@pastathemechanic7536 We have a few mansions in St Paul MN. Too. The entire treatment industry is a scam. Something to satisfy the moral majority. "Put em in treatment, lock em up and throw away the key!"
The same thing goes on in senior living facility😢
This is despicable!
Where are the oversight committees???
The oversight committee is also stealing!!!
They are all friends in the community.
Need to cover more stories like this!
I've got a solid 24 years clean an sober. I did my last program in Rochester at Mark Perkins counseling alcohol an drug recovery center. Best place in Minnesota imo.. I would like to see the owners of this treatment center tested for drugs an alcohol being they are so money hungry makes me believe they themselves need treatment and help as it seems they have an addition as well imo
I think they're addicted to money. But kudos to you on your sobriety!
Kudos to your 24 years.
So sad. Profiting from others tragedy and sickness. AND off taxpayers backs.
Evergreen literally lets people use drugs while at their treatment center. 60 Minutes needs to do an investigation!
Same thing happened to a Dentist here in TX, He was ripping the Medicare bills installing braces.
Why are so many Minnesota Aid programs under investigation? We do not have enough checks and balances in place to monitor these organizations
G-wagon’s are so overpriced that’s a huge red flag.
They are used for tax purposes due to the weight/frame build...it's why they are so popular for wealthy people.
Greed is a sin.
People do not care!!! It’s scary out here.
Theyre not the only treatment center doing this 🤣
He said “they all know how hard we work”, you can “work hard” in a hospital without providing the people the medicines and treatments they need
Exactly. It can be exhausting perpetuating a fraud long term. Hope these guys get put away as they are essentially preying on a vulnerable population.
There's a special place in hell for people who steal from people that have nothing.
There were stealing from Medicaid
Flashing on social media leads to investigations. I've seen this so many times when I watch these reports
Stealing so much and still have hair like that? That is the true crime. These people should be jailed for life they just stole a lot of your money including mine. All the fancy cars on the planet could not give these people the any class,
True
Trumpers going to Trump 🤷🏼♂️
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I’ve been to those high end rehabs, the advocates will do everything to keep the clients there if you have good enough insurance. They will then bill your insurance for everything and they rake in millions
And Medicaid has every reason in the book why they will not help my daughter
3:29 “When we’re serving 600 clients, so mistakes happen? Absolutely!” *Not a single mistake of under billing anyone though, only over billing everyone.* 🤔
All that is done in the dark WILL come to light. ALL. Praise God❤
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Evergreen has a terrible reputation in the recovery community. Evergreen never clean.
Numbers don’t lie
This happens everywhere in Maine.once you realize how evil these places are you would rather use drugs than work with corrupt people
100 % agree with the brave gentleman interviewed on here now.
Same thing happened to kids atGolden Valley Health Center in 1983.
The sham continues at Riverside Center U of M
😂well……. Tax dollars hard at work as usual.
someone's going to prison.
Homelessness, drug addiction and mental health services, it's an industry.
The same thing is going on here in Florida. They are buying 4k square foot homes and 5 new vehicles a yr minimum on a state salary of 40k. Earthen vessels recovery.
3:26 "we're serving 600 clients..mistakes happen" It's the most overused BS excuse. Not even his parents believe him.
🤣☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️Not parents!!!🤣🤣🤣
Im a recovering addict with 6 years and 7 months. The VA in St Petersburg FL saved my life and never gave up. All these treatment centers billing is questionable, and in the meantime people are dying.
Those are not mistakes. It’s infuriating that they take advantage of people in need .
This is at every treatment addiction center…but to actually see it go from $3.1m to $21m. There’s definitely fraud going. Imagine making $3.1m per year but get greedy….$3.1m per year is still the top 0.001% of the population’s annual earnings.🤦🏽♂️
Greed is a hell of a drug especially when you mix in social media “flexing” lol
Evergreen is a fitting name for the company. Because the sick are just getting sicker, while the owner's bank accounts are getting thicker. 💵
Add Denver, CO to the list 100% been doing this for years Boom 💥 Baby 💯!!
Go investigate the billions spent on solving homeless problem or billions spent on the Speed Rail in CA. Where did the money go?
This wouldn’t be a story if the owner didn’t do the interview. Thank you to him for doing it tho!
Can Q please do a forensic accounting with a CPA? Thank you HERO Q 🙏 ❤️ for bringing this discrepancy to our attention
That owner is a real thug and addicted to money. Lock him up.
Where are the Feds to shut this place down and arrest these people?
If the evidence wasnt enough - The owner nods his head "yes" when verbalizing no, and shakes his head "no" when verbalizing yes to blunt questioning regarding the accusations. That is liar body language 101.
why do ppl wanna show everything off on the internet ? lmao
I guess the answer would be , have state run facilities that rehab people ? I don’t know , but any time there is government money involved it’s like hitting the lottery for the business owners … there is a local business in my town who landed a government contract making nuts and bolts or something like that with a 3000 sq ft building they leased ….
That family who was a middle class family , now owns half the side of a mountain 400 plus acres , with multiple 10 bedroom houses , I think 8 or 9 , one for each family member , private air strip , boats , guard house with 2 guards at all times , multiple properties in various states near or on the beaches , every one drives at least a Lexus etc …
i am friends with them but it is an amazing transformation they made from a normal 4 bedroom decent house with a mortgage, used newer pickup truck , to living like the rich and famous now within 8 years .. I can only imagine how businesses in the medical field are billing …
Moral of the story is , the government over pays for everything with our money , blindly it seems .. we pay for all of this ..
I have seen it first hand , im not saying people shouldn’t get paid for their work , but the excess when dealing with government is amazing ..
This is crazy! Arrest them
Now
Ok , so if I mistakenly rob a bank, I dont get in trouble.
The owner is smart. Look how he's dressed. Kind of disheveled you know like his hair's messy like he's working so hard and he's not meticulous. So visually it looks like billing mistakes could happen, but he is not wearing a very expensive suit. He's probably nothing flashy. It's very smart. I know a lawyer told him to do that
Biggest crooks I’ve ever seen!!
The owners are going to need to try plead out ASAP because the more investigators dig the more they will find.
Doesn’t insurance contact their insurers when a claim is filed? They make sure that prior to issuing payment they make sure coverage clears by the patient. The insurance needs to send the a request for reimbursement especially if their insures didn’t attend these sessions.
This can make someone in rehab relapse
if true they will be in fed prison and be removed from every working with medicare medicaid every again and pay money back. have their stuff taken, that is big business and so are hosptials thats why you suppose to check your bills and report.
This is why they need to do Electronic Verification for these treatment centers like they do home health services workers. It will cut down on fraud.
Let’s not pretend as this is an isolated incident, or something only happening at treatment centers.. Anyone remember the former FL gov who as CEO of a hospital group stole more than 2bn? This is so rampant in the US.. and politicians have zero incentive to stop it. Without a doubt they get kickbacks, etc. when this stuff happens.
If you're there and you apply to go to group or had to go to group because of a court order in the group is 4 hours long and the insurance except for hours and you chose to sit in the parking lot of course you'll still be billed for the 4 hours
Jesus Christ please touch this situation and bring Your Perfect will for all .
Light be.
Amen
The three so-called employees look like they were patients themselves and have had a fall out when they wanted $ . I find them hard to believe. But no one should scam tax dollars
Im going through this right now they billed me and my insuramce so i asled for my money that billed me for since insurance paid, they cant find my 377 dollars ! Northwest treatment center san antonio
$21 Million divided by 600 clients is $35,000 per client.
People like that shouldn’t be allowed to be in business. They are just interested in ripping off their customers. Lowest of the low especially when they are in recovery
Check in- patient head count vs bed capacitu. Place i once worked as security was billing for 2x the number of beds they had.
They do this with private insurance as well in mental health facilities they check with insurance how long they are covered for and wont let them leave for that period of time which is illegal without a court order if they are a voluntary patient.
That guy is a bad liar. Sheesh 🙄 why doesn’t the city audit their billing? Or check for discrepancies before cutting the check?? It can be done right & it’s a shame
Not difficult to defraud the Federal Govt and its open checkbook as there is little to no oversight.
A mistake happens here or there, once or twice accidentally entering a single patient showing up and they didn’t. A mistake is not something that happens over and over again for many many patients. People who claim to help others and do things like this are the most disgusting.
Most treatment centers in Minnesota are wack. The majority if the people working in them are incompetent and sadistic.
Every treatment center in Minneapolis does this I’ve been to three of them. Especially NUWAY and PARK AVE.
This ain't the only place doing this...
People that show up, sign in, and leave deserve to be billed for the entire session.
Man, I want to move to that city. Apparently everybody in town is in a great mental space! $31M
Ah yes, greed. It makes the guilty become professional liars when confronted.
If lying was an olympic sport David would take home a gold medal every time🥇
TENS of millions????????
How Much in Covid Relief Money if any Were they Given ?
And why flash your luxury life on social media when you’re engaging in corruption! Wow
Gotta keep the lights on!!
Any company that goes through insurance and is ran by sole owners is a scam.
every addiction and senior living facility, i might start an addiction treatment program just so i can fly private jets and luxury!
They should have given the IRS agent some money and they wouldn’t have this problem. Now they’ll have to give the district attorney and judge some money.
They’re going down for that money. Prayers to those in recovery just trying to find peace.
Game over .
having that beard is criminal to start with..send them to jail and the feds and state do nothing for compliance and auditing