Source: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, District of Illinois
As the Department of Justice executes its largest crackdown on health care fraud in history, the Northern District of Illinois has become a focal point, with 13 defendants facing federal charges. This national enforcement action, which is the most extensive of its kind in the district’s history, has brought charges against more than 320 individuals nationwide, as reported by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois. The accused are alleged to have partaken in fraudulent schemes aiming to bilk over $14.6 billion from health care programs.
Seized by the government in this effort were assets totaling over $245 million, including cash, luxury cars, and cryptocurrency. With actions taken by a swath of federal and state law enforcement agencies, the crackdown is billed as a formidable fight against crimes that ultimately hike health care costs and inflate insurance premiums and taxes for the honest taxpayer. According to a statement obtained by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois, Andrew S. Boutros elaborated, “Health care fraud is an insidious crime that siphons off hard-earned tax dollars meant to provide care for people of limited means as well as the vulnerable and disabled.”…