OAN’s Abril Elfi
10:30 AM – Saturday, June 29, 2024
The Justice Department has charged 193 people for $2.8 billion of healthcare fraud.
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On Thursday, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the start of a two-week operation in which 193 individuals nationwide, 76 of whom are licensed healthcare providers, were accused of taking part in healthcare fraud schemes.
According to Garland, the 145 cases that the Department of Justice (DOJ) highlighted involved intended losses of over $2.75 billion and actual losses of $1.6 billion. Allegations such as medically unnecessary amniotic wound grafts, diverted HIV medications, online Adderall distribution, and other telemedicine schemes were brought to light by the DOJ.
“As healthcare fraud schemes continue to evolve, so will the Justice Department’s investigative and prosecutorial…
