2022 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action

The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, along with our law enforcement partners, participated in a sweeping, coordinated law enforcement action to combat health care fraud related to telehealth services.

36 defendants in 13 U.S. federal districts were charged for their alleged participation in various health care fraud schemes that exploited the growing acceptance and use of telehealth. Defendants include telemedicine executives who allegedly paid doctors and other medical providers to order unnecessary laboratory testing, durable medical equipment (DME), and other medical services.

• DOJ Press Release
• Video Summary
• Featured Topic: Telehealth
• Special Fraud Alert: OIG Alerts Practitioners To Exercise Caution When Entering Into Arrangements With Purported Telemedicine Companies
• Report Fraud to our Hotline

Last updated November 16, 2022