15 people federally charged in connection with $2 billion fraudulent healthcare schemes, DOJ says
Federal prosecutors said the cases include sham addiction treatment, unnecessary procedures and hospice fraud that harmed patients and taxpayers.
- On Thursday, October 22, 2026, federal authorities charged 15 people in Southern California with siphoning nearly $2 billion through fraudulent healthcare claims involving sham substance abuse treatments and hospice services.
- Father-and-Son duo David Young and Nathan Young allegedly directed so-called body brokers to target vulnerable addicts, raking in more than $1.5 billion for addiction treatment that was never provided.
- Dr. Harold Tabaie and chiropractor Hany Malek allegedly billed Medicaid for over $130 million, with prosecutors claiming Tabaie performed unnecessary invasive surgeries and falsely told patients initial procedures failed to justify repeating operations.
- Separately, California Attorney General Rob Bonta reported 103 arrests for defrauding Medi-Cal and In-Home Supportive Services of $4.5 million, stating the state has taken "a firm stand to investigate, prosecute, and shut down Medi-Cal fraud."
- President Donald Trump's administration launched a $25 million whistleblower program on Tuesday to combat federal fraud, while Missouri officials joined the Justice Department to "aggressively identify, investigate and prosecute fraud" ahead of midterm elections.
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15 charged in massive $2 billion L.A. health care fraud crackdown
DOJ California fraud bust exposes sham rehabs, bogus hospices and unnecessary artery surgeries - The Daily Bo Snerdley
THE DAILY BS: HOW MUCH CAN YOU HANDLE? SPARE ME THE BS (I’ve got things to do). Federal prosecutors charged 15 defendants, including six medical professionals, in a Southern California health-care fraud crackdown. The cases involve more than $1.8 billion in alleged fraudulent claims, with an additional $270 million Medi-Cal pharmacy case described in the announcement. Investigators allege patients were drugged to keep them in treatment and other…
Feds Charge 15 in Nearly $2 Billion Los Angeles Health Care Fraud Takedown
by Rich Mitchell at CDN The Justice Department says the cases include a $1.6 billion sham addiction-treatment scheme, the largest of its kind it has ever prosecuted, plus bogus hospice and unnecessary artery procedure billing. Click to read the rest HERE-> Feds Charge 15 in Nearly $2 Billion Los Angeles Health Care Fraud Takedown first posted at Conservative Daily News
Six medical professionals are among those charged with various fraudulent insurance schemes, Medicare and other health programs, the DOJ reported.
15 Charged in Alleged $1.8 Billion California Health Care Fraud
Federal prosecutors charged 15 people, including six medical professionals, in alleged health care fraud schemes involving more than $1.8 billion in claims. The cases include a massive sham substance-abuse treatment operation, unnecessary artery procedures that allegedly injured patients, and hospice schemes involving people who were not terminally ill. · 22 sources across the spectrum on IJR News.
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