Three South Florida Residents Sentenced to Prison for Their Roles in $21 Million Sober Homes Fraud Scheme

FL 2026 Behavioral Health
OIG Healthcare Fraud
Penalty
$3.8 million

Outcome

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Three South Florida Residents Sentenced to Prison for Their Roles in $21 Million Sober Homes Fraud Scheme — $3,800,000 Criminal

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MIAMI, FL - Three former co-owners and clinical directors of a group of purported substance abuse treatment centers and sober homes were sentenced to prison today for their roles in a conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud that resulted in an actual loss of more than $3.8 million, and through which the conspirators sought to obtain more than $21 million.

HHS Office of Inspector General

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