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US DOJ charges 601 individuals in nation’s largest healthcare fraud takedown

By Benjamin Wallfisch (US) on July 10, 2018 Posted in Enforcement

Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice announced charges against 601 individuals for their alleged participation in healthcare fraud schemes. According to the announcement, the alleged fraud is estimated to have resulted in more than $2 billion in losses to federal healthcare programs. This national healthcare fraud takedown is the largest in U.S. history, surpassing … Continue reading

DOJ charges 412 individuals in largest healthcare fraud takedown in US history

By on July 17, 2017 Posted in Enforcement

On Thursday, the DOJ announced charges against 412 individuals for their alleged participation in healthcare fraud schemes involving approximately $1.3 billion in false billings. This marks the largest national healthcare fraud takedown in U.S. history—topping the DOJ’s announcement of charges against 301 individuals in June 2016. The enforcement actions spanned across 41 federal districts and … Continue reading