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Former Tenet Executive Charged in $400 Million Medicaid Scheme
A former senior executive of Tenet Healthcare Corporation has been charged with his alleged role in an over $400 million scheme to defraud the U.S. government, the Georgia and South Carolina Medicaid Programs, and prospective patients of Tenet hospitals.
According to the indictment, John Holland, 60, of Dallas, was charged with one count of mail fraud, one count of healthcare fraud, and two counts of major fraud against the United States.
Holland made an initial appearance on February 1, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. EST before U.S. Magistrate Judge Edwin G. Torres of the Southern District of Florida.
The indictment alleges that from approximately 2000 through 2013, Holland engaged in a scheme to defraud the United States, and the Georgia and South Carolina Medicaid Programs, by causing the payment of bribes and kickbacks in return for the referral of patients to North Fulton Medical Center Inc. and other Tenet hospitals in the Southern States Region.
The scheme, which involved Tenet hospitals in Georgia and South Carolina, resulted in the payment of over $400 million in Medicaid funds to Tenet, with the company obtaining more than $149 million in Medicaid and Medicare funds based on the resulting patient referrals.
Holland’s alleged scheme was uncovered through a joint investigation by the FBI and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General.
“These charges underscore our continued commitment to holding both individuals and corporations accountable for their fraudulent conduct,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Blanco.
A conviction on these charges could result in significant prison time and fines for Holland.
As a senior vice president of operations for Tenet Healthcare Corporation’s Southern States Region and chief executive officer of North Fulton Medical Center Inc. in Roswell, Georgia, Holland had access to sensitive information and was in a position to influence the company’s business decisions.
The indictment alleges that Holland took affirmative steps to conceal the scheme, including circumventing internal accounting controls and falsifying Tenet’s books, records, and reports.
A trial date has not been set for Holland, but he is currently facing serious charges that could result in a lengthy prison sentence.
Key Facts
- State: Georgia
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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