Addiction Treatment Center Owner Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Medicaid Fraud
- September 18, 2026
- Written by AHLA Legal Staff
Rita Ntusa Anagho, who owned addiction treatment center Tusa Integrated Clinic, LLC, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for her role in fraudulently billing Arizona’s Medicaid agency more than $69 million for addiction treatment therapy, the Department of Justice announced September 17.
Anagho, a licensed nurse practitioner, deliberately targeted patients who were covered under the American Indian Health Care Program, which provided higher reimbursement rates.
According to a press release, Anagho submitted false claims for purported addiction treatment services that were either not provided or not provided as billed. In addition, Anagho and her co-conspirators paid illegal kickbacks to owners of numerous area sober homes for patients who were referred to her clinic.