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Texas clinic owner convicted of $26 million health‑care fraud
Kevin D. Curry, 64, of Frisco, was convicted on nine counts of health‑care fraud and related offences after prosecutors said he ran a scheme that defrauded TRICARE.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Kevin D. Curry, 64, of Frisco, was found guilty on nine counts of health‑care fraud, kickback schemes and money laundering in a federal court in Fort Worth. Prosecutors said the Texas clinic owner orchestrated a $26 million scheme that defrauded the military’s TRICARE health‑care programme by billing for transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy that was medically unnecessary or not provided at all. The Justice Department said Curry used doctors’ credentials without consent, fabricated medical records and paid more than $5.5 million in illegal kickbacks to persuade servicemembers, veterans and families to consent to the unqualified therapy. TRICARE paid roughly $17 million in false claims. Curry’s proceeds funded a gold‑plated Tesla Cybertruck and other luxury purchases. He faces up to 10 years in prison on each of the nine counts and will be sentenced at a later date.
Key facts
- Kevin D. Curry was convicted on nine counts of health‑care fraud, kickbacks and money laundering (nypost.com)
- The scheme involved $26 million in false TRICARE claims (nypost.com)
- TRICARE paid approximately $17 million in fraudulent claims (nypost.com)
- Curry used doctors’ credentials without consent and fabricated records (nypost.com)
- Curry paid more than $5.5 million in illegal kickbacks (nypost.com)
- Proceeds were used to buy a gold‑plated Tesla Cybertruck and other luxuries (nypost.com)
Sources
- [1] nypost.com — originally reported as “Texas clinic owner found guilty of $26 million scheme — which funded gold Cybertruck and lavish lifestyle”
