Over $12 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme Leads to 14 Years of Prison for Substance Abuse Facility

Unknown 2026 Behavioral Health
OIG Kickbacks Medicaid Fraud
Penalty
$12 million

Outcome

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Over $12 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme Leads to 14 Years of Prison for Substance Abuse Facility — $12,000,000 Criminal

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NEW BERN, N.C. – A federal judge has handed down more than 14 years in federal prison to participants in a $12.7 Million Medicaid fraud scheme that paid more than $1 Million in kickbacks to drug addict patients. The case also resulted in the permanent closure of the fake substance abuse facility that carried out the crime, a $15 Million dollar fine, and the seizure of more than $6 Million in criminal proceeds, including cash, cars, and homes.

HHS Office of Inspector General

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Source: Over $12 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme Leads to 14 Years of Prison for Substance Abuse Facility, Owner, Compliance Officer, and Office Manager

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