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Former Oxford Recovery Center CEO charged with nine counts of health care fraud, AG says
- On Jan. 20, 2026, Tamela Peterson was arraigned on nine counts of health care fraud in 53rd District Court in Howell, filed by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's office.
- After complaints in September 2022, investigators opened a probe handled by Attorney General Dana Nessel's office, including the Health Care Fraud Division and Michigan's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.
- Prosecutors allege Tamela Peterson knowingly billed for unrendered services and personally benefited, with each fraud count carrying up to four years in prison and a $50,000 fine.
- Peterson was given a $10,000 personal recognizance bond and is scheduled to appear for a probable cause conference at 8 a.m. Jan. 27 before Judge Shauna Murphy, with a preliminary examination set for Feb. 3.
- Peterson is separately charged in a fatal Jan. 31, 2025 chamber explosion that killed 5-year-old Thomas Cooper, with prosecutors alleging safety shortcuts caused the fireball, while Todd Flood said `It would be groundbreaking in our state for you to bind my client over`.
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Nessel issues health care fraud charges against former Oxford Recovery Center CEO
The Oxford Center's Brighton location. March 11, 2025. Photo by Jon King.Tamela Peterson, the CEO of Oxford Center, who is already facing second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of a boy in one of its hyperbaric chambers, is now facing a new set of charges for health care fraud. The Department of Attorney General on Tuesday announced that Peterson was arraigned by a Howell district court judge on nine counts of hea…
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