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ROGERS, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Former Rogers psychiatrist Brian Hyatt, accused of Medicaid fraud, has been involuntarily admitted to a mental health treatment facility, according to court documents filed in his ongoing divorce case.
A Sebastian County judge signed the admission order on July 10. Hyatt’s attorneys included it in an Aug. 14 motion to overturn his divorce, saying doctors found he was “gravely disabled” with paranoia and manic behavior.
“The plaintiff’s [Hyatt’s ex-wife] statements regarding the defendant’s mental health were true,” the filing said. “He had been exhibiting concerning mental health symptoms since a fall in November 2024, which were increasingly severe and exacerbated since April 2025.”
The divorce case began April 16 and closed May 21, with Hyatt’s ex-wife awarded custody of their child, the family home and other assets. Hyatt was left with solely his clothing and a motorcycle, a settlement his counsel described as “so one-sided as to be unconscionable.”
In the Aug. 14 motion, Hyatt’s counsel claimed the couple continued living together for about 45 days after the decree. The filing alleged his ex-wife told Hyatt the divorce was “merely a sham to protect her, their son and their marital assets from seizure in ongoing litigation being pursued against him.”
Hyatt believed her, the filing said, citing evidence that the pair kissed in Hawaii in June. But after they returned on June 30, his ex-wife reportedly forced him out of the house, which “caused extreme emotional distress” and led to a police interaction on July 3 and an order of protection.
Hyatt’s attorneys want the decree thrown out and a new deal reached, with a conference set for Aug. 18.
Medicaid fraud charges and lawsuits
In April 2022, a confidential informant told the Arkansas Medicaid Fraud Control Unit that Dr. Brian Hyatt, 52, then director of the Behavioral Health Unit in Springdale, was often present only briefly during scheduled workdays and had little to no contact with patients.
Hyatt, who led the unit from February 2018 to May 2022, was later charged with two counts of violating the Medicaid Fraud Act.
He was arrested in October 2023 and released on a $15,000 bond, pleading not guilty to the charges. Court records show an omnibus hearing is scheduled for Sept. 12, with a jury trial to follow on Oct. 20.
In addition to the criminal case, Hyatt faces more than 200 civil lawsuits from former patients who accuse him of false imprisonment during his time at the facility.
Hyatt was arrested in Benton County on July 3 for DWI, open container and refusing a chemical test. The arrest came weeks after prosecutors sought to ban him from drinking alcohol following a June public intoxication case.
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