NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced criminal charges against three defendants in connection with health care fraud prosecuted in the District of New Jersey, part of the Department of Justice’s 2023 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. The charges include the owner of a counseling center who filed false insurance claims and two men who pleaded guilty to their roles in a scheme to defraud Amtrak.
“These enforcement actions, including against one of the largest health care fraud schemes ever prosecuted by the Justice Department, represent our intensified efforts to combat fraud and prosecute the individuals who profit from it,” Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said. “The Justice Department will find and bring to justice criminals who seek to defraud Americans and steal from taxpayer-funded programs.”
“Our health care system exists to provide people with access to the medical services and treatment they need, but it also is a target for criminals who see it as a lucrative source of money to be plundered through elaborate schemes,” U.S. Attorney Sellinger said. “Working with our law enforcement partners, we continue to make sure that the resources that people need will always be there, and those who seek to enrich themselves illegally will be brought to justice.”
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