In June 2026, federal prosecutors charged 455 people across 56 federal districts in the largest health care fraud takedown in U.S. history by number of defendants, tied to more than $6.5 billion in alleged false claims. A few months earlier, the Department of Justice (DOJ) reported a record $6.8 billion in False Claims Act recoveries […]

In June 2026, federal prosecutors announced the largest health care fraud takedown in U.S. history by number of defendants: 455 people charged across 56 federal districts, tied to more than $6.5 billion in alleged false claims. Just months earlier, the Department of Justice reported a record $6.8 billion in False Claims Act recoveries for fiscal […]

Most healthcare providers believe they will see a federal healthcare fraud audit coming. They won’t. In the majority of cases, by the time an audit letter arrives or, more seriously, by the time a Unified Program Integrity Contractor reaches out requesting records investigators have already been building a case for weeks or months. The audit […]