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

OIG enforcement action against Physician Assistant and Certified Nursing Assistant Convicted in $200 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme for false claims, medicare fraud. Penalty: $200 million.

Details

Physician Assistant and Certified Nursing Assistant Convicted in $200 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme — OIG Enforcement (2026)

OIG took enforcement action against Physician Assistant and Certified Nursing Assistant Convicted in $200 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme in FL in 2026 involving false claims, medicare fraud violations in the Behavioral Health sector.

Penalty: $200 million

Violation types: False Claims, Medicare Fraud
Entity type: Behavioral Health Facility
Penalty type: Criminal
Location: FL

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

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

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