Former Washington health care CEO sentenced in $30 million embezzlement scheme

The useful part

He was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release and pay $24,368,427.37 in restitution, according to the U.S. Bucknum was the former CEO of Community Clinic Network, a Wenatchee-based organization that managed health care payment contracts for a network of clinics across Washington. Attorney Pete Serrano told The Center Square the case affected rural communities, including clinics in the Tri-Cities and East Wenatchee, where many patients are farmworkers and others employed in agriculture.

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• Serrano said the defendant disclosed the misconduct through his attorney, prompting prosecutors and investigators to examine the financial records and work toward a resolution.
• worked with his counsel to develop a resolution." According to court documents, Bucknum...
• "It's not surprising that our side of the state was impacted," Serrano told The Center Square in a video interview on Monday afternoon.
• "We ultimately looked at the records, saw the tens of millions of dollars missing," Serrano said.

Details worth keeping

Patrick Alan Bucknum, 55, was sentenced last week by U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Washington.