DOJ charges nearly 200 people in $2.7 billion health care fraud schemes crackdown

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DOJ charges nearly 200 people in $2.7 billion health care fraud schemes crackdown
 

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WASHINGTON -- Nearly 200 people have been charged in a sweeping nationwide crackdown on health care fraud schemes with false claims topping $2.7 billion, the Justice Department said on Thursday.

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the charges against doctors, nurse practitioners and others across the U.S. accused of a variety of scams, including a $900 million scheme in Arizona targeting dying patients.

"It does not matter if you are a trafficker in a drug cartel or a corporate executive or medical professional employed by a health care company," Garland told reporters. "If you profit from the unlawful distribution of controlled substances, you will be held accountable.”