When fraudsters go for the gold to defraud the federal government and taxpayers of $26 million in military health benefits they get a one way ticket to the slammer for up to 90 years in prison. Texas mental health clinic owner convicted in a $26 million scheme to defraud the… pic.twitter.com/gr1XcM8bhl
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When fraudsters go for the gold to defraud the federal government and taxpayers of $26 million in military health benefits they get a one way ticket to the slammer for up to 90 years in prison. Texas mental health clinic owner convicted in a $26 million scheme to defraud the TRICARE Military Health Benefits Program.
A federal jury in Fort Worth convicted Kevin D. Curry, a Texas licensed professional counselor yesterday for his role in a $26 million health care fraud, kickbacks, and money laundering scheme.
Authorities said Curry’s clinics submitted more than $26 million in false, fraudulent or kickback-tainted claims to TRICARE, which ultimately paid approximately $17 million.
It should be noted that Curry is an alumnus of Liberty University, having attended from 2018 to 2020 and completed coursework in Doctor of Education in Community Care and Counseling in Traumatology.
“Yesterday’s verdict makes clear that those who try to defraud the United States will be met with swift and decisive justice,” said Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald of the Department of Justice’s National Fraud Enforcement Division.
“This defendant exploited a critical health care program serving active-duty servicemembers and their families, diverting taxpayer dollars to bankroll personal luxuries ranging from hotel stays to a casino-themed party and even a gold‑plated Tesla Cybertruck. Such conduct is an affront to the military community and the American public. The Department of Justice will continue to aggressively pursue anyone who abuses federal programs for personal gain.”
“Kevin Curry shamelessly preyed on the trust of servicemembers, veterans, and their families, siphoning millions from TRICARE through lies and coercion, said U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould. “He fabricated medical records, stole doctors’ identities and clogged the system with fraudulent claims, all while lining his pockets with kickback‑tainted money. This conviction sends an unmistakable message that those who manipulate our military community and defraud federal healthcare programs will face the full force of federal prosecution.”
According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Kevin D. Curry, 64, of Frisco, Texas, orchestrated a scheme to bill TRICARE for transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy that was medically unnecessary or not provided.
Curry, the owner and operator of two purported mental health clinics in Texas, Acuity TMS of Plano LLC and Acuity TMS of Fort Worth LLC, and one purported mental health clinic in Florida, Emerald Coast TMS of Fort Walton Beach LLC (collectively, Acuity), offered and paid over $5.5 million in kickbacks to convince active-duty servicemembers, veterans, and their family members to consent to TMS therapy they did not qualify for and, in many instances, did not receive. Curry, who falsely held himself out to be a medical doctor, used actual doctors’ credentials without their knowledge and consent to bill TRICARE as part of the scheme.
In an effort to conceal his fraud, Curry directed employees to fabricate medical records that he submitted to TRICARE to justify his fraudulent billings. Acuity billed TRICARE over $26 million in false, fraudulent, and kickback-tainted TMS claims, based on which TRICARE paid approximately $17 million. Curry laundered some of the proceeds by spending his ill-gotten gains on hotels, a lavish casino-themed party, and a gold-plated Tesla Cybertruck worth over $100,000.
Curry is scheduled to be sentenced at a later date and faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison on each of the nine counts. A federal district court judge will determine his sentence after considering the US Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
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