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The Fraud Section of the Department of Justice and Center for Program Integrity, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced cases against multiple defendants who perpetrated a variety of COVID-19-related scams on federal healthcare programs.

The creation of the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force demonstrate that healthcare fraud enforcement activity is ramping up and will continue to increase over the course of the next year.

Last week, in light of the Department of Justice’s newly-formed COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force, we cautioned that COVID-related prosecutions were likely imminent. And on the...

On Wednesday, DOJ announced criminal charges against 14 defendants in seven federal districts for their alleged participation in various health care fraud schemes that exploited the COVID-19 pandemic and resulted in over $143 million in false billings.

The DOJ said Wednesday it charged 14 people in COVID-related health-care fraud schemes that allegedly bilked consumers and insurers out of $143 million.

The DOJ said Wednesday it charged 14 people in Covid-related health-care fraud schemes that allegedly bilked consumers and insurers out of $143 million.

Federal prosecutors have charged 14 telehealth executives for their alleged schemes, ranging from alleged unnecessary tests to bribing companies for referrals.

There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.

Federal prosecutors brought charges against more than a dozen people for alleged health-care fraud related to Covid-19.

Toggle open close As state economies recover from COVID-19 lockdowns and mitigations, states will have the chance to improve their safety-net programs to better support their most vulnerable citizens. While the federal government funds safety-net programs, states administer them. Federal statutes and agencies set baseline requirements, and states have wide latitude to reform how their programs serve the vulnerable. State policymakers can and should advance reforms that build on the core princip...