Trump DOJ Uncovers $14.6 Billion in Historic Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Takedown

In a record-setting crackdown on medical fraud, the Trump administration’s Department of Justice has exposed a staggering $14.6 billion in Medicare and Medicaid fraud, announcing the indictment of 324 defendants across 50 federal districts. The takedown marks the largest in the history of the DOJ’s healthcare fraud enforcement efforts, dwarfing the $2.75 billion uncovered in 2024 and $2.5 billion in 2023.

FBI Director Kash Patel hailed the sweeping operation as a milestone in protecting taxpayers and restoring integrity to the healthcare system. “With more than $13 billion in fraud uncovered, this is the largest takedown for this initiative to date,” Patel said.

Here’s what the DOJ and federal agencies uncovered:

• 96 licensed medical professionals were among those charged, including doctors and other healthcare providers.

• Over $245 million in cash, luxury vehicles, cryptocurrency, and other assets were seized.

• CMS blocked over $4 billion in fraudulent payments and revoked the billing rights of 205 providers.

But the most jaw-dropping detail involves a transnational criminal network responsible for $10.6 billion in fraudulent Medicare claims. These foreign operatives bought dozens of U.S.-based medical supply companies and used stolen identities of over a million Americans to bill Medicare for urinary catheters and other durable medical equipment.

In an even more disturbing twist, some fraudsters allegedly used artificial intelligence to generate fake recordings of Medicare recipients "consenting" to receive medical products. These AI-generated files were then sold to medical labs and suppliers who submitted the claims raking in nearly half a billion dollars. To date, the government has only recovered $44.7 million of the $418 million paid out on those claims.

This isn’t just about stealing money it’s about endangering lives. Defendants in other schemes submitted fraudulent claims for unnecessary amniotic wound grafts, exploiting elderly patients while pocketing millions in illegal kickbacks. As DOJ officials noted, these fake treatments often lead to physical harm when real care is delayed or denied.

Attorney General Pamela Bondi put it bluntly “This record-setting Health Care Fraud Takedown delivers justice to criminal actors who prey upon our most vulnerable citizens and steal from hardworking American taxpayers.”

Let’s not forget: while the media focuses on partisan distractions, President Trump’s Justice Department is quietly doing the work of protecting the most vulnerabl our seniors and defending the integrity of taxpayer-funded healthcare. This is what real leadership looks like.

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