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More than 600 Healthcare Professionals Hit by DOJ with Medicare Fraud Charges
The number of criminal charges filed annually by the Department of Justice (DOJ) against health care providers and professionals continues to escalate. On June 28, 2018, the DOJ announced that the Medicare Fraud Strike Force had charged 601 individuals across the United States, including more than 150 physicians, nurses, and other licensed medical professionals for participating in health care fraud schemes involving more than $2 billion in false billings this summer. At the same time, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services initiated suspension actions against numerous providers, including doctors, nurses, and pharmacists. More ›
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