ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD? –
Mar. 5, 2026 – A Philadelphia Inquirer investigation found that some Pennsylvanians who were recruited by The Rehab Specialist last year didn’t see doctors or nurses and had minimal medical care as they went through withdrawal at Gev’s Recovery. Gev’s Recovery did not immediately respond to a BDN request for comment. An employee told the Inquirer the center has medical staff on site and offers medication for withdrawal. The treatment facility pays for flights, Tarrant said, while his company sometimes helps with food and other basic needs and uses donations to get someone housed between recruitment and treatment.
Tarrant said his company operates legally and ethically. The Rehab Specialist is paid a “flat fee” by the treatment centers it works with regardless of how many patients it recruits, he said.
The Rehab Specialist does not have a website and is not a registered business in Maine. Tarrant told the BDN the company is registered as an LLC in South Carolina under a different name, although he declined to share it, citing privacy concerns.
