Transcripts for CNN Anderson Cooper 360 20130730 08:06:00 :

voluntarily shut down on july 1st, without explanation. cnn and the center for investigative reporting reviewed thousands of records in california's drug med cal program, including program audits. we analyzed patient billings and even watched clinics undercover to see who was getting treatment and who wasn't. the result, we found the last two fiscal years, nearly half of the $186 million spent for drug med cal, about $94 million went to clinics that have shown questionable billing practices or signs of fraud. case and point. the man with the cigar, a convicted felon named alexander ferdman. >> >> reporter: he helped to prosecute him in 2000 for running a texas-based crime syndicate which staged car

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