On June 30, 2025, the Department of Justice announced its largest-ever National Health Care Fraud Takedown, unveiling criminal charges against 324 individuals, including 96 doctors, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and other licensed medical professionals across 50 federal districts and 12 state attorney general offices. The alleged schemes involved over $14.6 billion in intended losses—a record more than double the previous $6 billion takedown
The DOJ’s Health Care Fraud Unit coordinated the investigation with the help of strike forces across the nation. Key aspects of the historical take down include the following:
- Enormous monetary scale: Again, the federal government alleges $14.6 billion in intended losses in total across the criminal cases. Law enforcement has already seized $245 million in cash, luxury vehicles, cryptocurrency, and assets from alleged fraudsters. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) also proactively prevented $4 billion in fraudulent payments, suspended billing privileges of 205 providers.