DOJ announces 600 charges in health care fraud crackdown
By Jessie Hellmann - 06/28/18 05:17 PM EDT The Department of Justice on Thursday announced charges against 601 people allegedly responsible for $2 billion in health care fraud, including 65 doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals.
The DOJ described it as the "largest health care fraud enforcement action" in history.
Those charged were accused of cheating federal health programs, including Medicare and Medicaid, through false billing practices.
Of those charged, 162 defendants, including 76 doctors, were charged for their roles in prescribing and distributing opioids and dangerous narcotics.
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