Brian Hyatt

KNWA Fayetteville

Former Rogers doctor facing Medicaid fraud charges arrested by U.S. Marshals

–Excerpt

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Brian Hyatt, a former Northwest Arkansas psychiatrist accused of Medicaid fraud, was arrested Saturday by the U.S. Marshals Service.

The 53-year-old was booked into the Washington County Detention Center on March 28 and is being held on a federal detainer…

Hyatt previously led the Behavioral Health Unit at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale from Feb. 2018 to May 2022…

In addition to criminal charges, Hyatt faces more than 200 civil lawsuits from former patients who allege false imprisonment during his time at the facility…

Excerpted from:
Former Rogers doctor facing Medicaid fraud charges arrested by U.S. Marshals
By Reagan Wynn
KNWA Fayetteville

Read the full original article here.

This excerpt is reproduced for purposes of commentary, criticism, and public education under fair-use principles.