billing for the koun county ser you re not providing. and then there s alexander ferdman. he came to california, setting up a drug rehab clinic, and billing taxpayers even though felons are barred from running drug medi-cal centers. mr. ferdman, how can a guy with a record like you being operating a drug rehab clinic here in california. you have been convicted of a major insurance car crash scheme in texas. i was convicted, but it s not what it seems. in the last two fiscal years, taxpayers spent nearly $186 million supposedly treating alcohol and drug abuse patients in california. our investigation with the center for investigative reporting found half of that money or about $94 million has gone to clinics that have shown questionable billing practices or signs of fraud.