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The US Justice Department has charged more than 300 people in connection with a health care fraud scheme, dubbed “Operation Gold Rush”, which is said to be the largest in U.S. history. The operation allegedly involved scams worth nearly $15 billion, with one Russia-based scheme attempting to defraud Medicare of $10.6 billion. Among those charged is a doctor from Buffalo, signalling the nationwide reach of the fraud operation.
Major U.S. Health Care Fraud Busts
Operation Gold Rush: Largest Health Care Fraud Bust in U.S. History
300+ Charged in $14.6B Health Care Fraud Schemes Takedown, Says Justice Department
11 Charged in Russia-Based Scheme to Defraud Medicare of $10.6B
US Halts Health Care Fraud Schemes Worth Nearly $15B
Nationwide $14B Health Care Fraud Takedown Involves Buffalo Doctor
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