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Health Care Executives Guilty in Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud Conspiracy

SHERMAN, Texas – Two healthcare executives have pleaded guilty to federal charges related to a multimillion-dollar fraud conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Mouzon Bass, III, 60, of Highland Park, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Lance Wilson, 57, of Allen, pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The guilty pleas were heard by U.S. Magistrate Judge Aileen Goldman Durrett this week. According to information presented in court, Bass, the sole owner and president of Vivature, a healthcare billing company, and Wilson, a senior executive at Vivature, were involved in conspiracies to defraud others in connection with COVID-19 testing and an athletic training billing scheme.

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Action Details

  • Date:February 13, 2026
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Texas
  • Enforcement Types:
    • COVID-19,
    • Criminal and Civil Actions