Rogers doctor facing over 100 lawsuits, 2 criminal charges [Video]

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Rogers psychiatrist and former member of the Arkansas State Medical Board who was arrested on two counts of large-scale Medicaid fraud during his time as the director of Northwest Medical’s Behavioral Health unit in Springdale is now also facing over 100 civil lawsuits from former patients.

Over 140 clients represented by Odom Law Firm allege Dr. Brian Hyatt unlawfully coerced, abused, and held patients against their will within the Behavioral Unit to receive more money from Medicare between 2018 and 2022.

One former patient experiencing suicidal thoughts checked into the unit in 2021 after being sexually assaulted, but to their shock, they said that they didn’t receive any counseling or medical attention. “It was a very traumatic experience … Some of the things I saw happen to other patients— you didn’t want that to happen to you,” the patient said. 

“So you kind …