2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General joined federal law enforcement partners to announce the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which resulted in charges against 455 defendants, including 90 doctors and other licensed medical professionals, for their alleged participation in health care fraud and opioid abuse schemes involving over $6.5 billion in false claims and significant patient harm, including death. The Takedown includes cases in 56 federal districts and 45 U.S. states and territories, with 50 state Medicaid Fraud Control Units participating. This coordinated effort involved the cutting-edge use of data analytics to target the worst actors; the seizure of over $182 million in cash, luxury vehicles, jewelry, and other assets; and full-spectrum accountability for all criminal actors from doctor’s offices to corporate boardrooms.