Eastern Carolina Behavioral Health CEO Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Expansive Multistate Healthcare Fraud
Outcome
OIG enforcement action against Eastern Carolina Behavioral Health CEO Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Expansive Multistate Healthcare Fraud for healthcare fraud. Penalty: $6 million.
Details
Eastern Carolina Behavioral Health CEO Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Expansive Multistate Healthcare Fraud — OIG Enforcement (2026)
OIG took enforcement action against Eastern Carolina Behavioral Health CEO Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Expansive Multistate Healthcare Fraud in NC in 2026 involving healthcare fraud violations in the Behavioral Health sector.
Penalty: $6 million
Violation types: Healthcare Fraud
Entity type: Behavioral Health Facility
Penalty type: Criminal
Location: NC
Source: Eastern Carolina Behavioral Health CEO Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Expansive Multistate Healthcare Fraud
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