The former chairman of the Arkansas State Medical Board has been arrested on two felony charges of Medicaid fraud, authorities said.
Police in Rogers arrested Brian Thomas Hyatt, 49, a Rogers psychiatrist, on Monday, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported. He was being held in the Benton County Jail for the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office with no bond set, according to online jail records. A telephone call seeking comment from his attorney, Erin Cassinelli, was not immediately returned Tuesday.
In a statement, Attorney General Tim Griffin said Hyatt’s arrest came after a Pulaski County district court judge signed a warrant from his office.
“Prior to Dr. Hyatt’s arrest by the Rogers Police Department, prosecutors from my office and defense counsel had already reached an agreement for Dr. Hyatt’s surrender and appearance in court. We are honoring that prior agreement and look forward to his appearance in Pulaski County court later this month,” Griffin said in a statement.
Hyatt was appointed to the medical board by then-Gov. Asa Hutchinson in January 2019. He stepped down as board chairman in March and but maintained his seat on the board until May, the newspaper reported.
Hyatt denied any wrongdoing in his May 16 resignation letter.
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