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Attorney General Lynch Announces a National Medicare Fraud Takedown

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Attorney General Lynch Announces a National Medicare Fraud Takedown

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell announced today a nationwide sweep led by the Medicare Fraud Strike Force in 17 districts, resulting in charges against 243 individuals, including 46 doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals, for their alleged participation in Medicare fraud schemes involving approximately $712 million in false billings.  In addition, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) also suspended a number of providers using its suspension authority as provided in the Affordable Care Act.  This coordinated takedown is the largest in Strike Force history, both in terms of the number of defendants charged and loss amount.   

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Attorney General Loretta Lynch’s Remarks

Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell’s Remarks

Updated February 5, 2025

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Health Care Fraud