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DOJ charges 455 in $6.5B fraud takedown

June 24, 2026HME News Staff

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged 455 defendants in connection with more than $6.5 billion in alleged health care fraud, including schemes involving durable medical equipment, Medicaid, opioids and other health care services. “Health care fraud steals from taxpayers, exploits vulnerable patients, and puts lives at risk,” said HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “We will find you, we will prosecute you and we will hold you accountable.” The...

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