Inside Operation Gold Rush, largest health care fraud bust in U.S. history
- On June 25, 2025, four defendants were arrested in Estonia for their roles in a multi-billion-dollar Medicare fraud scheme linked to a transnational criminal organization.
- The arrests came as part of the Department of Justice’s nationwide 2025 operation targeting complex schemes involving fraudulent billing and financial crimes affecting Medicare, Medicaid, and other health benefit programs.
- Authorities have charged over 320 individuals, including close to 100 licensed medical professionals, in connection with fraudulent activities involving stolen identities and fictitious companies that led to false claims amounting to approximately $14.6 billion.
- Authorities confiscated over $245 million in cash, high-end cars, digital currency, and additional assets as Department of Justice officials characterized the fraud schemes as enormous threats to both patient welfare and taxpayer funds.
- This largest-ever health care fraud bust reflects intensified efforts to protect federal health programs, with over $4 billion in fraudulent claims prevented and 205 provider billing privileges revoked by CMS.
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DOJ charges 15 in record $10.6 billion health care fraud case
Fifteen people, including two pharmacists, have been charged in what federal officials say is the largest health care fraud and money laundering scheme ever prosecuted in the U.S., with over $10.6 billion in fraudulent claims targeting Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers. Eleven of the defendants are accused of operating a transnational criminal enterprise that stole the personal data of more than one million Americans to file fake Medicare…
Inside Operation Gold Rush: How a transnational criminal network exploited the U.S. health care system out of $14.6 billion
State and federal prosecutors have charged more than 320 people and uncovered nearly $15 billion in false claims in what they described Monday as the largest coordinated takedown of health care fraud schemes in Justice Department history. Law enforcement seized more than $245 million in cash, luxury vehicles, cryptocurrency, and other assets as prosecutors warned of a growing push by transnational criminal networks to exploit the U.S. health car…
US Health Care Massive Fraud: 14.6 Billion Revealed, an Earthquake in the Health System - Economic Scenarios
U.S. federal authorities announced Monday an unprecedented operation against a series of health care fraud schemes involving medical supply companies, telemedicine, genetic testing and opioid trafficking, totaling more than $14.6 billion in improper charges. The operation, partly dubbed “ Operation Gold Rush ,” represents a significant blow to organized crime in the healthcare sector, with far-reaching economic and social impacts. A record-break…
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