Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita's office highlighted the 13 criminal investigations into suspected Medicaid fraud, with 12 people facing charges.

INDIANAPOLIS — State and federal prosecutors have charged more than 320 people and uncovered nearly $15 billion in false claims in what they described Monday as the largest coordinated takedown of health care fraud schemes in Justice Department history.

Law enforcement seized more than $245 million in cash, luxury vehicles, cryptocurrency, and other assets as prosecutors warned of a growing push by transnational criminal networks to exploit the U.S. health care system. As part of the sweeping crackdown, officials identified perpetrators based in Russia, Eastern Europe, Pakistan, and other countries.

The alleged $14.6 billion in fraud is more than twice the previous record in the Justice Department’s annual health care fraud crackdown. It includes nearly 190 federal cases and more than 90 state cases that have been charged or unsealed since June 9. Nearly 100 licensed medical professionals were charged, including 25 doctors, and the government reported $2.9 billion in actual losses.

Indiana cases

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita's office highlighted the 13 criminal investigations into suspected Medicaid fraud, with 12 people facing charges.

The Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit investigated licensed health care professionals and Medicaid providers suspected of crimes.

Below are summaries, provided by Rokita's...

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