Arkansas Psychiatrist Brian Hyatt Faces 100+ Lawsuits from Patients Who Allege Unlawful Detention

May 1, 2024

Arkansas psychiatrist Brian Hyatt is facing more than 100 civil lawsuits from former patients who allege that he unlawfully coerced, abused, and held them against their will to receive more money from Medicare between 2018 and 2022. This is in addition to two criminal counts of large-scale Medicaid fraud. These charges and suits all stem from Hyatt’s time as the director of Northwest Medical's Behavioral Health unit in Springdale, AR.

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