Mental Health Clinic Owner Convicted in $26 Million TRICARE Fraud Scheme
Kevin Darnell Curry, owner of mental health clinics Acuity TMS of Plano, Acuity TMS of Fort Worth, and Emerald Coast TMS of Fort Walton Beach, has been convicted of submitting approximately $26 million in fraudulent claims to TRICARE. The scheme involved using active-duty service members, veterans, and military family members as beneficiaries. Curry falsely presented himself as a medical doctor, using fake credentials to persuade individuals to sign up for transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) treatment. Prosecutors allege that Curry recruited TRICARE beneficiaries through illegal kickbacks and bribes. His clinics then billed TRICARE for treatments that were either not provided, not provided as represented, or for which patients did not qualify. Some patients reportedly did not meet the necessary requirements for TMS treatment, which TRICARE covers for major depressive disorder when other treatments have failed. The clinics allegedly submitted false information about beneficiaries’ treatment histories, i...
