DOJ Ramps Up Coordinated Law Enforcement Action To Combat Health Care Fraud Related To COVID-19
A notable uptick in enforcement actions by the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) reflects DOJ’s ongoing efforts to curb alleged health care fraud arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, including activity focusing on telehealth services rendered during the pandemic.
On May 26, 2021, DOJ announced a series of coordinated law enforcement actions against 14 defendants across seven federal districts for alleged participation in fraudulent health care schemes that, according to the government, exploited the COVID-19 public health […]