More than 300 charged in $14.6 billion health care fraud schemes takedown, Justice Department says

State and federal prosecutors have charged over 320 individuals in a historic crackdown on health care fraud, uncovering nearly $15 million in false claims and seizing more than $245 million in assets. This operation, which includes a complex $10 billion urinary catheter scheme involving transnational criminal networks, marks a significant escalation in efforts to combat health care fraud in the U.S.

Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: State and federal prosecutors have caught over 320 people trying to cheat the health care system out of nearly $15 million, marking the biggest bust of health care fraud ever.

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