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49 defendants were charged in connection with the submission of over $1.17 billion in allegedly fraudulent claims to Medicare resulting from telemedicine and genetic testing fraud schemes.
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49 defendants were charged with submitting over $1.17 billion in fraudulent claims to Medicare
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{ "amount": "$1.17 billion", "fraud_type": "telemedicine and genetic testing", "related_to": "fraudulent claims to Medicare", "number_of_defendants": "49" } - UUID
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- February 15, 2026 at 6:36 PM (2 months ago)
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- February 15, 2026 at 6:36 PM (2 months ago)
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https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/national-health-care-fraud-takedown-results-324-defendants-charged-connection-over-146
The Justice Department announced charges against 324 defendants in a national health care fraud takedown, involving over $14.6 billion in alleged fraud. The takedown included charges against doctors, pharmacists, and others across 50 federal districts. The government seized over $245 million in assets.
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