ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS SAYS 10 NON PROFITS THAT PROVIDED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN NEW MEXICO MAY HAVE BEEN GUILTY OF REGULATORY VIOLATIONS…BUT THERE’S NO PATTERN OF FRAUD. IN 2013, THE MARTINEZ ADMINISTRATION FROZE MEDICAID PAYMENTS TO 15 PROVIDERS, ALLEGING FRAUD AND ABUSE.
THREE OF THE PROVIDERS WERE PREVIOUSLY CLEARED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, WHILE TWO OTHERS ARE STILL BEING REVIEWED.