DOJ Charges 200 in $2.7 Billion Health Fraud

The U.S. Justice Department has charged nearly 200 individuals, including 76 medical professionals, in a nationwide crackdown on health care fraud schemes amounting to $2.7 billion. Attorney General Merrick Garland highlighted a notable $900 million scheme in Arizona where owners of wound care companies fraudulently billed Medicare for unnecessary treatments, resulting in patient deaths. Authorities seized over $231 million in assets, including cash, luxury vehicles, and gold. Additional fraudulent activities included illegal distribution of Adderall and other stimulants, amounting to $146 million in false claims for drug addiction treatments. This operation, spanning 32 federal districts, aims to deter further fraudulent activities and protect taxpayer-funded programs.