DOJ announces charges against 15 in major health-care fraud cases
An October 22 Justice Department announcement describes charges involving more than $1.8 billion in allegedly fraudulent health-care claims, including a large substance-use treatment scheme.
What the record says
DOJ says the cases include six medical professionals and allegations involving substance-use treatment, unnecessary arterial procedures and hospice services. The department describes alleged recruitment of vulnerable people from around the country into sham treatment billed to insurers. It also reports eight arrests. The amounts described are claims or alleged billing figures, not a verified total of money paid or recovered.
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Practical next step
Patients and families can review DOJ’s official case information and victim-assistance resources when checking whether a named case affects them.
Limits and what is not established
Charges and indictments are allegations; defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty. The release describes several separate cases and differing procedural stages, including some guilty pleas. It does not establish that every defendant has been convicted.
Sources checked October 23, 2026. Later notices may change instructions or arrangements.
Original sources
U.S. Department of Justice: original information