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Western District of North Carolina: Federal And State Officials Announce Efforts To Crack Down On Healthcare Fraud Schemes

Criminal Charges Filed Against Individuals Accused of Stealing Millions from the South Carolina and North Carolina Medicaid Programs; Civil Enforcement Actions Result in Nearly $5 Million in Settlements & Judgments to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson is joined today by South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson, FBI Special Agent in Charge James C. Barnacle, Jr., and representatives of IRS-Criminal Investigation and the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General, to announce the results of a health care fraud crackdown that led to criminal charges filed against nine individuals involved in separate health care fraud schemes that allegedly defrauded the North Carolina and the South Carolina Medicaid Programs of millions of dollars.

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Action Details

  • Date:June 30, 2025
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of North Carolina
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions