Eleven people were charged with defrauding government health insurance programs in South Carolina using schemes that raked in more than $23 million, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
The charges were part of a national investigation billed as the largest in history. All told, 324 people across the country were charged with submitting false billing statements amounting to more than $14.6 billion and diverting more than 15 million pills containing controlled substances, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
The alleged schemes in South Carolina involved falsified reimbursement claims that in some cases originated in other states but targeted the Palmetto State’s Medicare and Medicaid programs, as well as the federal Department of Veterans Affairs, according to a news release.
“Health care fraud steals from the American taxpayer and harms the systems meant to serve those in need,” said Bryan Stirling, acting U.S. attorney in South Carolina. “The cases in South Carolina, like those nationwide, demonstrate our unwavering commitment to protecting vulnerable citizens, especially our veterans, and ensuring the integrity of programs designed to care for them.”
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