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FBI says it's uncovered largest medical fraud in US history
UNITED STATES, JUN 30 – The DOJ's largest health care fraud crackdown involved 324 defendants, including 96 medical professionals, uncovering nearly $15 billion in false Medicare and Medicaid claims nationwide.
- Charges were brought against 324 defendants for alleged involvement in healthcare fraud schemes, according to the Justice Department.
- The claims involved approximately $14.6 billion in false billings submitted to Medicare and Medicaid.
- The investigation covered 50 federal districts and revealed nearly $3 billion in false claims, as reported by Bongino.
- Yost stated that billing for made-up services meets all criteria for fraud, waste, and abuse.
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The Department of Justice announced the results of its annual healthcare fraud “takedown” this week, in which they charged 324 defendants with $14.6 billion of medical fraud.Defendants include 96 licensed medical professionals “in 50 federal districts and 12 State Attorneys General’s Offices across the United States.”“With more than $13 billion in fraud uncovered, this is the largest takedown for this initiative to date,” said FBI director Kash …
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