June 23, 2026
During his second term, President Donald Trump has made healthcare fraud a top priority. The President signed an Executive Order titled “Establishing the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud”. The purpose is to seek out fraud thereby helping to protect taxpayer dollars from government waste and lower healthcare costs. This requires a systems approach, federal and state agencies speaking and working with each other in this endeavor.
Today the Department of Justice announced 455 defendants have been charged with healthcare fraud over the past two weeks as part of a multi-agency, nationwide crackdown. Located in 45 states and U.S. territories, the defendants participated in fraud schemes involving $6.5 billion in false claims submitted to Medicare, Medicaid and other healthcare programs, Blanche said.
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