6.5 Billion in Healthcare Fraud

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https://oig.hhs.gov/newsroom/media-materials/2026-national-health-care-fraud-takedown/

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General joined federal law enforcement partners to announce the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which resulted in charges against 455 defendants, including 90 doctors and other licensed medical professionals, for their alleged participation in health care fraud and opioid abuse schemes involving over $6.5 billion in false claims and significant patient harm, including death. The Takedown includes cases in 56 federal districts and 45 U.S. states and territories, with 50 state Medicaid Fraud Control Units participating. This coordinated effort involved the cutting-edge use of data analytics to target the worst actors; the seizure of over $182 million in cash, luxury vehicles, jewelry, and other assets; and full-spectrum accountability for all criminal actors from doctor’s offices to corporate boardrooms.

https://nypost.com/2026/06/23/us-news/acting-ag-todd-blanche-announces-455-people-charged-for-6-5b-in-health-care-fraud-schemes/

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Tuesday that the feds have charged hundreds of defendants in recent weeks for seeking to bilk taxpayer-funded programs out of $6.5 billion.

“This announcement marks the greatest combined federal and state effort in combating health care fraud in history,” Blanche told reporters at the Department of Justice’s headquarters in DC.

“These individuals participated in health care fraud schemes involving over $6.5 billion in false claims submitted to Medicare, Medicaid, and other health care programs.”

The executive and 10 other defendants — eight of whom are medical professionals — took the funds to pay for lux lifestyles — including a $135,000 Maserati, an $865,000 Bulgari necklace, multimillion-dollar homes and the construction of a $4.6 million resort in the Philippines.

“We’re taking back the money, the luxury cars, the jewelry and these alleged fraudsters will face justice,” Blanche said.

Yep, that’s why I pay taxes

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Video of the Same.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a52VsoScmQ0

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/doj-charges-10-southern-california-defendants-in-largest-federal-healthcare-fraud-crackdown-in-us-history/ar-AA26oGj3?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=6a3c080058534969a3858ae214dc8add&ei=10

Federal authorities on Tuesday charged 10 Southern California defendants in a series of healthcare fraud schemes, including one case involving nearly $270 million in fraudulent Medi-Cal claims and another that allegedly defrauded Medicare out of approximately $27 million.

The charges were part of the Justice Department’s broader “2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown,” which resulted in charges against 455 defendants nationwide in schemes involving more than $6.5 billion in alleged fraud.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California said five individuals were arrested in the greater Los Angeles area for allegedly participating in a scheme that involved submitting nearly $270 million in fraudulent claims to Medi-Cal for expensive prescription drugs.

Among those charged was Christina Mareik, 61, also known as Christina Marie Sanchez Hernandez, of Whittier.

Authorities said Mareik also sent thousands of fraudulent prescriptions to a co-conspirator and caused the submission of fraudulent prescriptions under her own name.

Mareik was arrested June 17 and charged with healthcare fraud.

The charges also include a San Fernando Valley man accused of operating hospice care companies that fraudulently billed Medicare approximately $27 million, according to prosecutors.

Prosecutors also charged Oren David Shachar, 59, of Van Nuys; Abraham Shin, 66, of Corona; and Jeannie Choi, 57, of Torrance.

The three defendants face a 16-count indictment alleging they conspired to defraud Medicare out of approximately $27 million.

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More for the ‘Nothing is happening’ ‘Not what I voted for’ Trump critics to pretend isn’t happening.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaGcV0bHd_s

explains it