CHICAGO – The Illinois Attorney General’s Office has charged 17 individuals accused of defrauding Medicaid and other state programs, including four with St. Louis-area ties.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul says the charges are part of a coordinated, nationwide law enforcement operation that resulted in charges for 455 people nationwide.
Investigators say the individuals allegedly participated in healthcare fraud and opioid abuse schemes involving over $6.5 billion in false claims and significant patient harm…