Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Help us deliver the latest daily reporting and analysis on news, politics, culture and food in Arkansas. Most of the charitys funding is from appropriated federal funds the largest portion being Medicaid reimbursement. This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Material from the Associated Press is Copyright 2023, Associated Press and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Swim in the rooftop pool and workout in the state-of-the-art fitness center. This charity's score is 100%, earning it a Four-Star rating. On June 15, 2019, The Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette published an article titled, "Arkansas attorney general charges ex-counselor at nonprofit with Medicaid fraud." At the time, Cranford was a lobbyist and an employee of PFH, formerly known as Alternative Opportunities Inc. Preferred Family operates in several states and is based in Springfield, Missouri. SPRINGDALE -- The state began closing down the first three of its 16 contracts with Preferred Family Healthcare on Friday, after a year and a half of scandals that include convictions of four former lawmakers on corruption charges. Preferred Family Healthcare was the nexus of federal corruption investigations by the U.S. attorneys for the Western District of Missouri and the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas. Public tax dollars were stolen and misused in the course of this public corruption scheme, and through this agreement and these separate prosecutions, those dollars are being restored to the public coffers.. Mental & Behavioral Health | Preferred Family Healthcare - PFH Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. She agrees to joint restitution with her husband Tommy Ray Goss of up to $4.3 million, subject to future court determination. Copyright Talk Business & Politics 2017. Under the terms of the non-prosecution agreement, Preferred Family Healthcare will forfeit more than $6.9 million to the federal government and pay more than $1.1 million in restitution to the state of Arkansas related to the misuse of funds from the states general improvement fund. Former Sens. . Former Arkansas State Representative Eddie Wayne Cooper, of Melbourne, Arkansas, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to embezzle more than $4 million from Preferred Family Healthcare. In addition, the company received more than $33 million a year through the state Medicaid program. For more information, please see The Springfield News-Leader article. All rights reserved. Preferred Family Healthcare admits to Medicaid fraud, to pay $8 million Springfield-based nonprofit Preferred Family Healthcare will pay more than $8 million to the federal government and the state of Arkansas as part of a non-prosecution agreement . The Liabilities to Assets Ratio is determined by Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets (most recent 990).