Overall Risk Level
error High Risk
Risk Flags
flagPrivate-equity backed (The Halifax Group, acquired April 2018)
flag$8.8M False Claims Act settlement for a subsidiary
flag5-year Corporate Integrity Agreement with HHS OIG (2018-2023)
flagCriminal convictions of former employees tied to billing fraud
flagClass-action employment lawsuit settled 2023
flag1 unanswered BBB complaint
Legal Issues
gavelEarly Autism Project (ChanceLight subsidiary) paid $8,833,615 in August 2018 to settle a False Claims Act investigation into TRICARE/Medicaid overbilling in South Carolina; two individuals received 12-month federal prison sentences for their role
gavelBarkus et al. v. ChanceLight Behavioral Health, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles (Case No. 19STCV15592) — class action settled with final judgment in 2023
Ethical Concerns
policyBilling practices at acquired subsidiary (Early Autism Project) maximized profits by filing claims for non-billable administrative/management time
BBB RatingA-
Employee Sentiment
5.9
out of 10
Management