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Prior to the charges announced as part of today’s nationwide Takedown and since its inception in March 2007, the Health Care Fraud Strike Force, which operates in 27 districts, charged more than 5,400 defendants who collectively billed Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurers more than $27 billion.
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Health Care Fraud Strike Force charged more than 5400 defendants who billed more than $27 billion since March 2007
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{
    "payers": [
        "Medicare",
        "Medicaid",
        "private health insurers"
    ],
    "time_period": "since March 2007",
    "amount_billed": "more than $27 billion",
    "defendants_charged": "more than 5,400"
}
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Law Enforcement Government Finance
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Created
February 15, 2026 at 6:36 PM (3 months ago)
Last Updated
February 15, 2026 at 6:36 PM (3 months ago)

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National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 324 Defendants Charged in Connection with Over $14.6 Billion in Alleged Fraud
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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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