The FBI opened a probe into the Perfect Child's billing practices
The FBI is investigating the billing practices of autism-therapy provider the Perfect Child, according to documents and people familiar with the probe. Agents have contacted some of the company’s clients in recent weeks. The Wall Street Journal’s earlier reporting described rates exceeding $30,000 a day and a New Jersey woman billed $911,000 after insurer Highmark balked at the bills.
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Documents and sources familiar with the inquiry indicate that the FBI has opened a probe into the Perfect Child’s billing practices, The Wall Street Journal reported. In recent weeks, investigators have reached out to some of the provider’s clients, according to the Journal.
The investigation follows the Journal’s earlier reporting on the company’s practices, including charging rates that could exceed $30,000 a day for therapy services, assuring patients they would face little or no out-of-pocket costs, and then collecting alleged debts from families, including through lawsuits. In one case, a New Jersey woman was billed $911,000 after her insurer, Highmark, balked at the bills.
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- The Wall Street Journal — Exclusive | FBI Probes Autism Therapy Provider That Billed $30,000 a Day - WSJ
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The Wall Street Journal reports that the FBI is investigating the Perfect Child’s billing practices and describes rates that could exceed $30,000 a day. Its report matches the proposed event and timing.