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DOJ announces healthcare fraud takedown with 455 defendants charged

Image of Acting AG Todd Blanche in front of the Department of Justice logo.
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The Takedown involved the use of data analytics to target the worst actors and the seizure of over $182m in cash, luxury vehicles, jewelry, and other assets from medical professionals and others.

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced charges against 455 defendants across 45 states and territories in what officials described as the largest federal and state multi-agency effort in history to combat healthcare fraud. The initiative targeted schemes that allegedly submitted more than $6.5 billion in false claims to

This year’s takedown

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