Overall Risk Level
error High Risk
Risk Flags
flagOctober 2023 Massachusetts Attorney General settlement: $1.7M paid by Ubuntu Autism Consultants, LLC / Autism Behavioral Links, Inc. and owner Ian Gatheca for submitting false claims to MassHealth managed care entities
flagAllegations included billing for services requiring a Licensed Applied Behavior Analyst (LABA) credential that were not actually provided by a LABA
flagAllegations included billing for behavior technician services that lacked required LABA supervision
flagSettlement mandates a 3-year independent compliance monitoring program at the company's expense
flagNo leadership, ownership, or accreditation information disclosed on the company's own website
Legal Issues
gavelCivil settlement with the Massachusetts Attorney General for healthcare billing fraud, October 2023
Ethical Concerns
policyBilling for ABA services without proper LABA credentialing or supervision directly implicates clinical care quality and technician oversight, which is highly relevant to RBT/BCBA job seekers evaluating supervision practices
Employee Sentiment
5.0
out of 10
Management