15 Alaskans Charged with Medicaid Fraud Totaling $1.83 Million as Part of Nationwide $6.5 Billion Health Care Fraud Takedown

15 Alaskans Charged with Medicaid Fraud Totaling $1.83 Million as Part of Nationwide $6.5 Billion Health Care Fraud Takedown

On June 23, 2026, the Alaska Department of Law announced that 15 defendants were charged with committing Medicaid fraud totaling approximately $1.83 million. The Alaska Department of Law’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) participated in a nationwide health care fraud takedown coordinated through the Vice President’s Fraud Task Force. The operation was conducted between June 8 […] The post 15 Alaskans Charged with Medicaid Fraud Totaling $1.83…

DOJ Charges 455 Fraudsters in $6.5 Billion Billing Scheme

DOJ charges 455 fraudsters in a $6.5 billion healthcare billing scam exposed in 2026.

DOJ charges 455 in $6.5 billion Medicare and Medicaid fraud crackdown spanning 45 states

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Tuesday what federal officials called the largest combined federal and state healthcare fraud enforcement action in history, 455 people charged across 45 states and territories for allegedly bilking Medicare and Medicaid out of at least $6.5 billion. Among the defendants: approximately 90 doctors and medical professionals. Among the alleged purchases made with stolen taxpayer money: Ferraris, diamon…