Former healthcare executive sentenced to 4 years in prison, must pay $24 million in restitution

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Patrick Alan Bucknum, former top executive of Community Clinic Network, was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison and ordered to pay over $24 million in restitution after pleading guilty to wire fraud. Bucknum illegally diverted funds from Medicaid-funded clinic network accounts between 2017 and 2021 to finance personal investments, gold coins, and luxury vehicles. Law enforcement emphasized that the scheme severely compromised funds intended for healthcare delivery across Washington.