Rita Ntusa Anagho

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Convicted in a public proceeding.

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Of San Tan Valley, Arizona; a licensed nurse practitioner who owned and operated Tusa Integrated Clinic, LLC, an addiction treatment center that fraudulently billed AHCCCS, Arizona's Medicaid program, more than $69 million between May 2022 and March 2023, of which AHCCCS paid approximately $54.9 million. source
She and her co-conspirators specifically targeted patients enrolled in Arizona's American Indian Health Program, which reimburses behavioral health claims at a higher rate, and paid illegal kickbacks to sober home operators for patient referrals. source
Pleaded guilty in May 2025 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and health care fraud. source
Sentenced on 17 September 2026 to 14 years in federal prison, ordered to pay nearly $55 million in restitution, and forfeited roughly $9.5 million from seven bank accounts and almost $7 million in real estate. source

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Cases

Arizona clinic owner sentenced to 14 years for $69 million Native American Medicaid fraud (2025)

Sources

Arizona Addiction Treatment Clinic Owner Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Leadership Role in $69M Medicaid Fraud Scheme. US Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs. Accessed 2026-09-23.

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