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US Department of Justice Set to Announce Record Fraud Enforcement Actions
The initiative includes new state-federal task forces and allegations of more than $350 million in intended losses, officials said.
- The Justice Department announced a sweeping fraud enforcement effort across the Southeast on Thursday, targeting 17 cases involving more than $350 million in intended losses.
- Assistant General Colin McDonald unveiled new partnerships at the National Advocacy Center in Columbia to strengthen fraud investigations and cooperation between federal and state law enforcement agencies.
- In South Carolina, prosecutors indicted Misty Dawn Woody for allegedly causing more than $1.8 million in Medicare losses by forging more than 100 patient certification forms while at Vital Care.
- Governor Henry McMaster and federal attorneys joined the announcement, which included creation of new anti-fraud task forces in North Carolina, Mississippi, and Florida.
- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said his office remains committed to these partnerships, citing ongoing efforts to combat fraud through recent Medicaid investigations.
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