The United States Department of Justice, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, and 50 state Medicaid Fraud Control Units announced the results of the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown on June 24 — the broadest multi-district healthcare fraud enforcement action of the year.
According to the HHS-OIG's announcement, the takedown charged 455 defendants, including 90 licensed medical professionals across 56 federal districts in 45 U.S. states and territories for participation in healthcare fraud and opioid abuse schemes involving more than $6.5 billion in alleged false claims and significant patient harm, including death.
