Lansing, Michigan – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced felony charges against Tamela Peterson, the former owner and chief executive officer of Oxford Recovery Center, accusing her of submitting false health care claims over an extended period.
Peterson, 59, of Brighton, was arraigned in Livingston County on nine counts of health care fraud involving false claims, each carrying a potential penalty of up to four years in prison and fines of up to $50,000.
According to the Attorney General’s office, Peterson led both the Oxford Recovery Center in Brighton and the Oxford Center in Troy, facilities that provided treatment for addiction and mental health conditions. The centers also operated Applied Behavioral Analysis programs that served a significant number of children diagnosed with autism…