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01/27/2026 | Press release | Archived content
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Announces $8.8 Million Health Care Fraud Settlement
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Announces $8.8 Million Health Care Fraud Settlement
RALEIGH - Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced Bethany Medical Center, P.A., a medical group with several locations in North Carolina, and its founder, Lenin Peters, M.D. have paid $8,828,890 to resolve allegations that they violated the North Carolina and Federal False Claims Acts by knowingly billing Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE for medically unnecessary urine drug tests.
Action Details
- Date:January 27, 2026
- Agency:State of North Carolina
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Enforcement Types:
- State Enforcement Agencies
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