Bio

• Arvids (Arv) currently serves as Assistant Attorney General, Chief Counsel/Director of Missouri Attorney General’s (AGO) Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU).  Under his leadership, the MFCU earned the Department of Health and Human Services, Inspector General’s Award for Excellence in Fighting Fraud, Waste, and Abuse for FFY 2024.  Between January 2023 and December 2025, the MFCU filed 119 criminal fraud or abuse indictments, obtained 91 criminal convictions, and obtained 29 civil fraud/abuse settlements with restitution orders of more than $29.7 million.

  Arv started his career by serving in the United States Army after high school. Subsequent to his honorable discharge, he graduated from The Ohio State University. He then earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Tulsa College of Law and Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from University of Tulsa. Arv recently held the designations of Certified Medical Practice Executive (CMPE) and Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM).

  Arv’s background includes personnel management consulting, counseling/therapy, practicing law in the private sector with Shook, Hardy and Bacon on product liability litigation, and public service with Missouri State Government. He has served as General Counsel for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, dealing with healthcare facility regulation and licensure, public health and senior/disability issues, and as Deputy Director of the MFCU.

  Prior to returning the AGO, Arv served as Vice-President of Risk Management and Patient Safety at Healthcare Services Group (HSG), a professional liability insurance provider.  During his tenure at HSG, he also served as HSG’s compliance officer, executive director of the Hospital Association Team and the Hospital Self-Insurance Fund of Missouri, both workers compensation trust funds.  Arv provided educational seminars and medical-legal advice to physicians, hospitals, practice administrators and other healthcare professionals.

  Arv is active in professional and community organizations.  He currently is a mediator/arbitrator for the Missouri Bar Fee Dispute Resolution Program and previously, served as the Vice-Chair of the Missouri Bar’s Health and Hospital Law Committee.

  He recently finished his sixth term as the Board President for Mid-Missouri Legal Services (MMLS), which provides free civil legal services to low income individuals and veterans in 11 counties in central Missouri.  He also served as the Board Chairman for the Jefferson City Rape and Abuse Crisis Services (RACS) for 3 years and was on the board for 10 years.  He is also past president of the Rotary Club of Jefferson City and has served as the Club’s Youth Exchange Officer for more than 15 years.

Practice Areas

• Healthcare Fraud

Education

• University of Tulsa, JD, College of Law, 1993
• University of Tulsa, Masters of Arts, Clinical Psychology, 1994