TROY — Tamela Peterson — a 59-year-old Brighton resident, and former CEO of the Oxford Recovery Center in Brighton and Oxford Center in Troy — has been charged with fraud.
It is alleged by the Michigan Attorney General’s Office that Peterson had knowledge of fraudulent claim practices, such as billing for services not rendered, and was a direct beneficiary of those schemes. She was arraigned before Magistrate Jerry Sherwood in Howell’s 53rd District Court on nine counts of health care fraud – false claim.
Both medical centers that Peterson oversaw treat a wide range of patients diagnosed with issues ranging from addiction to mental health. This includes a large population of children diagnosed with autism…