Dozens of doctors and nurses prosecuted for fraud in the US

Attorney General Merrick Garland at a press conference on June 27 announcing the results of the investigation.

The US Department of Justice has just criminally prosecuted 193 people, including 76 doctors, nurses and other medical professionals, for health care fraud involving up to $2.75 billion.

A two-week operation resulted in the arrest of defendants accused of illegally distributing millions of Adderall pills, Reuters reported on June 28.

In addition, the operation involved $176 million in fraud related to drug and alcohol abuse treatment, including one defendant allegedly billing the federal Medicaid program for inappropriate treatment, according to Attorney General Merrick Garland.

The crackdown also targeted telemedicine-related programs, with 36 people accused of defrauding Medicare of $1.1 billion.

“The Justice Department will bring to justice criminals who defraud Americans, steal from taxpayer-funded programs, and put people in danger for their own gain,” Garland said.

In one case, federal prosecutors charged seven people associated with the San Francisco, California-based company Done Global with illegally distributing Adderall, a stimulant used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder commonly known as ADHD.

A medical employee at the company is accused of prescribing 1.5 million Adderall pills while having little interaction with patients. Authorities have previously indicted the company’s founder and its top doctor.

The investigations were led by the Justice Department's criminal fraud unit, with participation from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, the FBI and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

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