GO TELL IT TO THE JUDGE –
Nov. 29, 2024 – Rainier Recovery, which runs centers in Lakewood, Gig Harbor and Puyallup, is accused of altering patient records to maximize profits and employing unqualified staff, according to investigative documents from the Washington State Department of Health. The treatment provider has 28 days to formally respond to the allegations…and cannot provide services to patients in the state until the charges are resolved, the DOH said Tuesday in announcing the licensing suspensions.
In a statement to The News Tribune, Rainier Recovery rejected accusations of wrongdoing.
“Our client denies the allegations raised by the Department of Health,” attorney Seth Rosenberg, who’s representing the treatment provider, said in an email. “We look to the administrative process to clear them of the allegations.”
Rainier Recovery may contest the suspension and request an adjudicative proceeding as well as a hearing to show cause whether an immediate jeopardy exists, according to the DOH.
The allegations against Rainier Recovery Center LLC were laid out in a 25-page “notice of immediate enforcement action” sent Tuesday to the provider by the DOH.
