but it hasn t stopped him from billing the state of california. tim agendu is accused of fraudulent practices at his rehab clinic, but it hasn t stopped him from billing the state of california, either. and who are you? i m drew griffin with cnn. your former employees say you re billing for services you re not providing. then there s this man, alexander ferdnand. it hasn t stopped him from coming to california, setting up a drug rehab clinic, and billing taxpayers. even though felons are barred from running drug medi-cal systems. how can a guy like you be operating a drug rehab program here in california? you were convicted in texas i was convicted but it s not what it seems. reporter: in the last two fiscal years, taxpayers spent nearly $186 million, supposedly treating drug and alcohol
he served just one year, was let out early for good behavior, and ended up in california. even though felons are barred from running drug medi-cal centers ferdman soon opened a rehab clinic called able family support. taxpayer funded drug rehab has been easy money for alexander ferdman. despite his organized crime conviction in texas, his california drug medi-cal contract is now worth about $2 million a year. his salary, $180,000. even after a 2011 review by los angeles county found evidence of what it considers to be fraudulent practices at his business, ferdman was allowed to expand. drew griffin with cnn. how are you doing? i d like to ask you some questions about your business, if i could. i really don t have time right now. you can explain how can a guy with a record like you be operating a drug rehab clinic
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.
state of california, either. and who are you? i m drew griffin with cnn. your former employees say you re billing for services you re not providing. then there s this man, alexander ferdnand. it hasn t stopped him from coming to california, setting up a drug rehab clinic, and billing taxpayers. even though felons are barred from running drug medi-cal systems. how can a guy like you be operating a drug rehab program here in california? you were convicted in texas i was convicted but it s not what it seems. reporter: in the last two fiscal years, taxpayers spent nearly $186 million, supposedly treating drug and alcohol patients in california.
billing for services you re not providing. then there s this man, alexander ferdnand. it hasn t stopped him from coming to california, setting up a drug rehab clinic, and billing taxpayers. even though felons are barred from running drug medi-cal systems. how can a guy like you be operating a drug rehab program here in california? you were convicted in texas i was convicted but it s not what it seems. reporter: in the last two fiscal years, taxpayers spent nearly $186 million, supposedly treating drug and alcohol patients in california. our investigation found half of that money, or about $94 million, as gone to clinics that