Physician Assistant and Certified Nursing Assistant Convicted in $200 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

FL 2026 Behavioral Health
OIG False Claims Medicare Fraud
Penalty
$200 million

Outcome

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Physician Assistant and Certified Nursing Assistant Convicted in $200 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme — $200,000,000 Criminal

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A federal jury in Miami today convicted a physician assistant and a certified nursing assistant, both South Florida residents, for their participation in a Medicare fraud scheme involving approximately $200 million in fraudulent billings by American Therapeutic Corporation (ATC), a mental health care company headquartered in Miami.

HHS Office of Inspector General

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