Addiction treatment business to pay $750k to settle improper billing, prescribing allegations

Addiction treatment business CleanSlate Centers Inc. has agreed on a $750,000 settlement with the federal government over allegations that it inappropriately prescribed and billed Medicare for controlled substances.The Northampton-based business, which serves 6,000 patients a month at 17 clinics in both Massachusetts and in other states, offers treatment to individuals addicted to opioids, including counseling and prescribing of buprenorphine, an opiate that can help lessen withdrawal symptoms&h