Feds: $14.6 Billion in Healthcare Fraud Busted in Takedown

New Multi-Agency 'Fusion Center' Using AI, Other Tech Will Improve Investigations Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • July 1, 2025

The U.S. Department of Justice in joint efforts with the Department of Health and Human Services and other federal and state agencies said it has busted a record-breaking $14.6 billion in a wide range of healthcare fraud incidents in 2025.

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The federal government also plans to ramp up those collaborative nationwide healthcare fraud investigations through a new "fusion center" involving multiple agencies, artificial intelligence, cloud and other technologies, the Department of Justice said.

The 2025 National HealthCare Fraud Takedown - which more than doubled DOJ's previous $6 billion record - resulted in criminal charges against 324 defendants, including 96 doctors, nurse practitioners, pharmacists and other licensed medical professionals, in 50 federal districts and 12 state attorneys general offices across ...