Addiction Treatment Facility Operators Sentenced in $112 Million Addiction Treatment Fraud Scheme

FL 2026 Behavioral Health
OIG Kickbacks
Penalty
$112 million

Outcome

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Addiction Treatment Facility Operators Sentenced in $112 Million Addiction Treatment Fraud Scheme — $112,000,000 Criminal

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Two brothers who operated multiple South Florida addiction treatment facilities were sentenced to prison Friday for a $112 million addiction treatment fraud scheme that included paying kickbacks to patients through patient recruiters and receiving kickbacks from testing laboratories.

HHS Office of Inspector General

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