Health Care & Hospital Law,
Administrative/Regulatory
Jul. 11, 2018
Federal government’s annual health care fraud takedown
Under the leadership of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, this years takedown focused on medical professionals seen as having contributed to the opioid epidemic.
Every year around this time, the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General announce the results of their national health care fraud takedown. This year was the largest to date -- resulting in charges against 601 individuals across 58 federal districts responsible for over $2 billion in fraud losses. This represents a 45 percent increase from the 412 individuals charged in last year's sweep and a 53 percent increa...
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