National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action results in 193 defendants charged and over $2.75 billion in false claims

National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action results in 193 defendants charged and over $2.75 billion in false claims 
United States Attorney's Office - Western District of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA; 6/27/24 
The Justice Department today announced the 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action, which resulted in criminal charges against 193 defendants, including 76 doctors, nurse practitioners, and other licensed medical professionals in 32 federal districts across the United States, for their alleged participation in various health care fraud schemes involving approximately $2.75 billion in intended losses and $1.6 billion in actual losses. In connection with the coordinated nationwide law enforcement action, and together with federal and state law enforcement partners, the government seized over $231 million in cash, luxury vehicles, gold, and other assets.