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Every health care enforcement release from the Department of Justice and the HHS Office of Inspector General, including state attorneys general and Medicaid fraud control units, fetched daily and read into the same schema the detectors use. Each one links to the providers it names when the match is certain, and the newest is dated June 23, 2026. These are public records of charges, pleas, sentences and settlements, not findings by Verity.

DOJChargedJun 23, 2026AZ

District of Arizona Announces Charges Involving Over $1.2 Billion in False or Fraudulent Claims as Part of National Health Care Fraud Takedown

Four defendants were charged in connection with alleged schemes involving over $1.2 billion in false or fraudulent claims for amniotic wound allografts procured through kickbacks and for substance abuse treatment services billed to Arizona Medicaid that were not provided as billed.

$1.2B allegedMedicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, private insurance2 providers in Verity
DOJSentencedJun 4, 2026AZ

New River Couple Sentenced for $12 Million AHCCCS Fraud Scheme

The Currys submitted a fraudulent AHCCCS provider enrollment application concealing Thvoughn Curry's ownership role and then billed AHCCCS through 1 Family Clinic, LLC for behavioral health and substance abuse therapy services that were not provided, receiving more than $12 million.

$12.0M alleged$12.0M orderedMedicaid1 provider in Verity
DOJCivil settlementMar 12, 2026AZ

Arizona Cardiology Group to Pay $4.75M to Resolve Allegations of Unnecessary Vein Ablations

Tri-City Cardiology and three physicians allegedly violated the False Claims Act by performing medically unnecessary ablations on perforator veins and incorrectly measuring or documenting blood flow duration, vein diameter, patient symptoms, and conservative therapy measures to make the procedures appear justified.

$4.8M orderedMedicare2 providers in Verity
DOJConvictedFeb 27, 2026AZ

New River Couple Convicted of $12 Million AHCCCS Fraud Scheme

The Currys submitted a fraudulent AHCCCS provider enrollment application concealing Thvoughn Curry's ownership and then billed AHCCCS for behavioral health services that were not actually provided through 1 Family Clinic, LLC, receiving more than $12 million.

$12.0M allegedMedicaid1 provider in Verity
DOJSentencedFeb 27, 2026AZ

Mesa Residents Sentenced to Prison for Fraud Targeting AHCCCS

Riley and Gooch, through their behavioral health clinic New Horizons Behavioral Health, exploited AHCCCS's American Indian Health Program between 2020 and 2022 by falsely billing for services that were not provided, obtaining approximately $3.3 million.

$3.3M alleged$3.3M orderedMedicaid
DOJCivil settlementFeb 24, 2026AZ

Arizona Surgical Hospital Agrees to Pay $5.6M to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Violations

From 2011 through 2018, OASIS made improper financial contributions, in the form of interest payments on convertible bonds, to a physician group that referred patients to the hospital, in alleged violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Law.

$5.6M orderedMedicare1 provider in Verity
DOJSentencedDec 22, 2025AZ

CEO of Health Care Software Company Sentenced for $1B Fraud Conspiracy

Cox, as CEO of DMERx, operated an internet-based platform that generated false and fraudulent doctors' orders for orthotic braces, pain creams and other items, connecting DME suppliers, pharmacies and marketers with telemedicine companies that accepted kickbacks and bribes in exchange for signed orders, resulting in more than $1 billion in claims.

$1.0B alleged$452.0M orderedMedicare, TRICARE, private insurance
DOJSentencedDec 12, 2025AZ

Wound Graft Company Owners Sentenced for $1.2B Health Care Fraud and Agree to Pay $309M to Resolve Civil Liability Under the False Claims Act

The owners of Arizona wound graft companies caused over $1.2 billion in false and fraudulent claims to be submitted to Medicare and other health insurance programs for medically unnecessary wound grafts ordered as a result of illegal kickbacks and applied to elderly and terminally ill patients.

$1.2B alleged$614.9M orderedMedicare, TRICARE, private insurance
DOJSentencedSep 16, 2025AZ

Georgia Man Sentenced to Over 4 Years in Prison for Fraud Targeting AHCCCS

Harrison concealed his ownership of a behavioral health company enrolled as an AHCCCS provider and billed AHCCCS for counseling services that were never provided to enrollees.

$6.5M alleged$6.5M orderedMedicaid1 provider in Verity
DOJChargedJun 30, 2025AZ

District of Arizona Charges 7 Defendants as Part of National Health Care Fraud Takedown

Seven defendants were charged in Arizona with schemes to submit approximately $1.65 billion in fraudulent claims to Medicare and AHCCCS for substance abuse treatment services and amniotic wound allografts and to pay and receive health care kickbacks.

$1.6B allegedMedicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, private insurance5 providers in Verity
DOJPleaded guiltyJan 31, 2025AZ

Arizona Couple Pleads Guilty to $1.2B Health Care Fraud

An Arizona couple caused over $1.2 billion in false and fraudulent claims to Medicare, TRICARE, CHAMPVA and commercial insurers for medically unnecessary amniotic wound grafts applied to elderly and terminally ill patients, with over $279 million in kickbacks received from a graft distributor and kickbacks paid to sales representatives.

$1.2B alleged$615.0M orderedMedicare, TRICARE, private insurance
DOJPleaded guiltyDec 20, 2024AZ

Two Arizonans Plead Guilty to Fraud Targeting AHCCCS

Riley and Gooch admitted defrauding AHCCCS through their behavioral health clinic New Horizons Behavioral Health by falsely billing the American Indian Health Program for services that were not provided, obtaining approximately $3.3 million.

$3.3M allegedMedicaid
DOJSentencedOct 24, 2024AZ

Arizona Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Health Care Fraud

Nguyen caused the submission of thousands of false billing claims that identified a medical doctor as the treating provider when another provider such as a nurse practitioner, social worker, unlicensed psychology intern, or wound care nurse provided the service independently, and falsely created patient records to conceal the scheme.

$3.7M alleged$1.1M orderedMedicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, private insurance
DOJSentencedAug 23, 2024AZ

Mesa Business Owner Who Exploited the American Indian Health Plan Sentenced to Over 5 Years for AHCCCS Fraud

Moore, who owned behavioral health counseling companies enrolled with AHCCCS, obtained AHCCCS enrollee identification numbers by paying providers to transport enrollees to her facilities for a single day and then billed AHCCCS for counseling services that were not provided, including for enrollees who were deceased or imprisoned.

$21.7M orderedMedicaid2 providers in Verity
DOJChargedJun 28, 2024AZ

Seven Charged in Arizona as Part of the Department of Justice’s 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action

Seven defendants were charged with schemes to fraudulently bill Medicare and Arizona's Medicaid program (AHCCCS) for medically unnecessary amniotic wound allografts procured through kickbacks and for behavioral health and substance abuse treatment services that were not provided or not provided as billed.

$900.0M allegedMedicare, Medicaid7 providers in Verity
DOJPleaded guiltyApr 4, 2024AZ

Arizona Doctor Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud

Nguyen submitted thousands of false billing claims identifying a medical doctor as the treating provider when another provider such as a nurse practitioner, social worker, unlicensed psychology intern, or wound care nurse independently provided the service, and falsely created patient records to conceal the scheme.

$3.7M alleged$1.0M orderedMedicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, private insurance
DOJIndictedMar 28, 2024AZ

Two Indicted for $9.4 Million Fraud Against AHCCCS's Insurance Program for Native Americans

Harrison and Haywood used their company Aurtism, LLC to fraudulently bill AHCCCS's American Indian Health Program more than $9.4 million for mental health services, including overbilling and billing for patients never treated, such as those in residential facilities, in prison or jail, or deceased.

$9.4M allegedMedicaid1 provider in Verity
DOJCivil settlementJan 5, 2024AZ

Home Healthcare Company Agrees to Pay Nearly $10 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Its Participation in the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program

Atlantic Home Health Care LLC falsely billed the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program for in-home nursing and personal care when its employees were not physically present in patients' homes, and paid kickbacks of up to $5,000 in cash for patient referrals through a "friends and family program" plus in-kind payments for food, internet, travel and other expenses to patients and their families.

$10.0M ordered1 provider in Verity
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