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U.S. Attorney Bennett Announces Participation in Coordinated National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action

Louisville, KY – Today, U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett announced criminal charges against six defendants in connection with schemes to defraud health care benefit programs and misuse of controlled substances in the Western District of Kentucky. The charges filed in federal court are part of the Justice Department’s 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. The charges stem from three unlawful billing schemes, one opioid theft scheme, and a doctor who allowed his staff to issue Schedule II controlled substance prescriptions in his absence.

Read more on www.justice.gov

Action Details

  • Date:June 27, 2024
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Kentucky
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions