
How the Justice Department carried out a $14.6B healthcare fraud takedown
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Historic DOJ healthcare fraud operation targets 324 defendants across 50 districts for Medicare scams involving stolen identities, artificial intelligence and unnecessary procedures.
Ashley Oliver is a reporter for Fox News Digital and FOX Business, covering the Justice Department and legal affairs. Email story tips to ashley.oliver@fox.com.
"This takedown represents the largest healthcare fraud takedown in American history," DOJ Criminal Division head Matthew Galeotti said. "But it’s not the end. It’s the beginning of a new era of aggressive prosecution and data-driven prevention."
This year’s operation led to 324 defendants being charged for submitting billions of dollars in allegedly fraudulent healthcare claims, including for medical care that patients never ended up receiving or that they received unnecessarily.













