Security News in Brief: National healthcare fraud enforcement action results in charges involving more than $1.4 billion in alleged losses

Source: United States Department of Justice News

A strategically coordinated, six-week nationwide federal law enforcement action has resulted in criminal charges against 138 defendants, including 42 doctors, nurses, and other licensed medical professionals, in 31 federal districts across the United States for their alleged participation in various healthcare fraud schemes for more than $1.4 billion in alleged losses.