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Kevin D. Curry, owner of Texas mental health clinics, was convicted by a federal jury for defrauding TRICARE, the military's healthcare program, of $26 million through medically unnecessary transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy claims. Prosecutors allege Curry paid over $5.5 million in illegal kickbacks and spent some of the proceeds on luxury items such as a gold-plated Tesla Cybertruck valued at more than $100,000. He faces up to 10 years in prison for each of the nine counts he was found guilty of, including health care fraud and engaging in monetary transactions with criminally derived property.

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Kevin D. Curry, a 64-year-old owner of Texas-based mental health clinics, was convicted by a federal jury on September 27, 2023 for orchestrating a $26 million fraud scheme involving the military's TRICARE health care program. The indictment included three counts each of health care fraud, illegal kickbacks, and criminally derived property transactions. Curry exploited TRICARE by billing for unnecessary or non-existent transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy, profiting from active-duty servicemembers, veterans, and their families.

Prosecutors alleged that Curry used the illicit proceeds to fund luxury purchases such as a gold-plated Tesla Cybertruck worth over $100,000, along with hotel stays and a casino-themed party. His clinics operated in Plano, Fort Worth, Texas, and Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Curry paid more than $5.5 million in illegal kickbacks to persuade clients to consent to TMS treatments.

The case highlights the misuse of critical health care programs designed for military families and underscores the need for stricter oversight to prevent such fraudulent activities.

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A Texas mental health clinic owner was convicted by a federal jury after prosecutors said he orchestrated a $26 million scheme to defraud the military's health care program, using some of the proceeds to fund luxury purchases, including a gold-plated Tesla Cybertruck worth more than $100,000. asserted

he → convict → Cybertruck

Kevin D. Curry, 64, of Frisco, was found guilty Thursday in federal court in Fort Worth on three counts of health care fraud, three counts of offering and paying illegal health care kickbacks and three counts of engaging in monetary transactions in criminally derived property, according to the Justice Department. uncertain

Curry → find → Department

Federal prosecutors said Curry exploited TRICARE, the health care program serving active-duty servicemembers, retirees and their families, by billing for transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS, therapy that was medically unnecessary or, in many cases, never provided. asserted

that → say → cases

According to evidence presented at trial, Curry owned and operated mental health clinics in Plano and Fort Worth, Texas, as well as Fort Walton Beach, Florida. uncertain

Curry → accord → Plano

Prosecutors said he paid more than $5.5 million in illegal kickbacks to persuade 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. asserted

they → say → instances

The Justice Department said Curry falsely represented himself as a medical doctor, used licensed doctors' credentials without their knowledge or consent to submit claims to TRICARE, and directed employees to fabricate medical records to justify fraudulent billings. uncertain

Curry → say → billings

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. uncertain

which → say → million

Prosecutors said Curry laundered some of the proceeds by spending the money on luxury hotel stays, a lavish casino-themed party and a gold-plated Tesla Cybertruck valued at more than $100,000. asserted

Curry → say → 100,000

"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," Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald said in a statement. asserted

McDonald → exploit → statement

U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould said Curry "shamelessly preyed on the trust of servicemembers, veterans, and their families," accusing him of fabricating medical records, stealing doctors' identities and submitting fraudulent claims while profiting from kickback-tainted money. uncertain

Curry → say → money

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. asserted

Curry → schedule → counts

A federal district court judge will determine his sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. asserted

judge → determine → Guidelines

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