NEW MEXICO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS ACCUSED IN A FRAUD CASE WON'T BE GETTING THEIR MEDICAID MONEY. A FEDERAL JUDGE HAS SIDED WITH THE STATE AND RULED IN FAVOR OF FREEZING THEIR PAYMENTS. IT'S DUE TO A DISPUTE OVER ALLEGED FRAUD, WASTE, AND OVERBILLING.
THE NON-PROFIT PROVIDERS GOT THE WORD FROM THE JUDGE THURSDAY AFTER ASKING HIM TO LIFT THE STATE'S SUSPENSION OF THEIR MEDICAID PAYMENTS FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES. ADVOCATES CLAIM THE PAYMENT FREEZE WILL DISRUPT SERVICES TO MEDICAID RECIPIENTS.
