The Brief
- Federal prosecutors charged 15 individuals, including six medical professionals, in sweeping medical healthcare fraud schemes totaling $2 billion in fraudulent claims.
- The allegations span a $1.6 billion sham addiction treatment setup, $138 million in bogus hospice claims, and $134 million for unnecessary, invasive artery surgeries that harmed patients.
- Police have arrested eight people so far, and federal agents are still looking into others tied to the scheme.
LOS ANGELES – The Department of Justice on Thursday announced major charges against 15 people —including six medical professionals—for their alleged roles in California healthcare fraud schemes that collectively submitted $2 billion in fraudulent claims to public and private insurers.
What we know:
Federal authorities unveiled a series of indictments detailing systemic abuses across Southern California and several other states.…