 The
Justice Department has charged 455 defendants across 45 states and US
territories in a $6.5B healthcare fraud crackdown,
which officials described as the largest coordinated enforcement action in
its history and the second-largest amount ever charged in a single operation
(behind last year’s $14.6B operation). Authorities
say the schemes targeted Medicare, Medicaid, and other healthcare programs
through fraudulent billing, illegal kickbacks, opioid distribution, and
telemedicine operations. Those charged include 90 licensed medical
professionals, while 295 defendants are tied to over $500M in false Medicaid
claims. Investigators also seized more than $127M in cash, vehicles, jewelry,
and other assets tied to the alleged fraud. The two-week crackdown comes amid the
Trump administration’s antifraud push, with expanded data-sharing efforts
across agencies (scroll to see coordinated effort).
Experts estimate healthcare fraud costs the US between $100B and $170B
annually—roughly 3% to 15% of total healthcare spending. See a dashboard tracking
healthcare fraud cases nationwide. ================================================= Remember, you're not alone with NCOFCU.org
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