This story was originally published on mynorthwest.com.
The Department of Justice’s 2025 national health care fraud investigation resulted in hundreds of defendants nationwide being criminally charged, including two cases in Washington.
An anesthesiology resident at several Seattle hospitals had criminal charges filed against him after he allegedly diverted narcotic pain medication for his own use. While a Seattle-based health care provider was found to have filed false claims and subsequently resolved a civil settlement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington, according to a news release…