Former Program Director and Marketers Sentenced to Prison in Florida in $205 Million Community Mental Health Fraud Schem

FL 2026 Behavioral Health
OIG Kickbacks Medicare Fraud
Penalty
$205 million

Outcome

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Former Program Director and Marketers Sentenced to Prison in Florida in $205 Million Community Mental Health Fraud Schem — $205,000,000 Criminal

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The former program director and two former marketers for Miami-based mental health care company American Therapeutic Corporation (ATC) have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a $205 million Medicare fraud and kickback scheme in which patients were forced to attend inappropriate treatment programs.

HHS Office of Inspector General

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