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Health‑related fraud cases feature in latest DOJ enforcement actions

The Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building in Washington, DC.
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Healthcare-related enforcements totaled nearly $74m in just one week.

The US DOJ’s National Fraud Enforcement Division (NFED) announced a sweeping series of criminal actions over one week, highlighting a surge in prosecutions tied to healthcare fraud, pandemic‑related medical scams, and the illegal distribution of controlled substances.

The agency reported that, in a week’s time, federal investigators pursued schemes