Twenty-Two Defendants Named in Health Care Fraud Cases Involving Over $161 Million in Fraudulent Bills to Government Health Care Programs (Federal Bureau of Investigation - Los Angeles Field Office)

(Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation - Los Angeles Field Office) LOS ANGELES - Culminating investigations by a host of state and federal law enforcement agencies, federal prosecutors have brought 13 criminal cases that charge a total of 22 defendants in health care fraud schemes. Several medical professionals were charged as part of the sweep, including five physicians, a psychiatrist, one pharmacist and an occupational therapist. The cases announced today allege various schemes that led to more than $161 million in fraudulent bills being submitted to publicly funded health care programs such as Medicare and TRICARE. The cases filed in federal court in Los Angeles and Santa Ana are part...