Health Care Fraud Sweep Encompasses Most Types of Medicare Fraud

The Justice Department's newly announced sweep of health care fraud covers nearly every type of Medicare fraud, a lawyer who represents whistleblowers noted. HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell and Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Wednesday (June 22) that criminal and civil charges were brought against 301 individuals as a result of $900 million in alleged false billings. CMS is suspending payment to a large number of providers. The defendants are charged with a variety of health care fraud-related crimes, including conspiracy...