The U.S. Department of Justice’s National Fraud Enforcement Division, in collaboration with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, announced a major health care fraud takedown and a new Anti-Fraud Initiative in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald, Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, and U.S. Attorney David Metcalf for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania joined federal and state officials at a press conference to detail the operation. The initiative expands the Northeast Health Care Fraud Strike Force, targeting Medicaid fraud schemes. Officials emphasized strengthened partnerships to combat fraudulent activities impacting healthcare programs. The action follows recent charges against 19 defendants in Medicaid home health aid schemes, underscoring ongoing efforts to enforce anti-fraud measures.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
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