A federal jury in Fort Worth has convicted Kevin D. Curry, a 64 year old clinic owner from Frisco, for orchestrating a massive twenty six million dollar fraud scheme targeting the military’s healthcare system. Prosecutors revealed that Curry exploited TRICARE, the program designed to serve active duty service members, retirees, and their families, by billing for expensive transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy that patients either did not need or never actually received. To keep the scam running, Curry allegedly paid out over five million dollars in illegal kickbacks to entice veterans and their families into consenting to the unnecessary treatments.
The scale of the deception extended beyond simple overbilling. Evidence presented during the trial showed that Curry misrepresented himself as a medical doctor and went so far as to steal the credentials of licensed physicians to submit fraudulent claims without their knowledge. He also reportedly ordered his staff to manufacture fake medical records to create a paper trail that would justify the illicit payments coming from taxpayers. While TRICARE eventually paid out roughly seventeen million dollars of the claimed funds, the fallout highlights a predatory breach of trust against those who served in the armed forces.
Rather than investing in patient care, Curry spent his ill gotten gains on an extravagant lifestyle that sounded more like a movie script than a medical practice. Federal investigators discovered that he laundered the stolen money through luxury hotel stays and a lavish casino themed party. Most notably, he used the proceeds to purchase a gold plated Tesla Cybertruck valued at more than one hundred thousand dollars, a detail that became a focal point for prosecutors illustrating his blatant disregard for the victims of his scheme.
Curry was found guilty on nine counts total, including health care fraud and engaging in monetary transactions with criminally derived property. US Attorney Ryan Raybould described Curry’s actions as shamelessly preying on the trust of service members and their loved ones. The former clinic owner now faces a potential ten years in prison for each count he was convicted of, with sentencing scheduled for a later date based on federal guidelines.
