DOJ Brings on 15 More Medicaid Prosecutors Amid Fraud Crackdown
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the hiring of 15 additional Medicaid prosecutors to enhance its efforts against healthcare fraud. This announcement coincided with the unveiling of charges against 15 individuals in Minnesota, linked to approximately $90 million in fraudulent activities. The DOJ aims to expand its reach and resources to combat fraud nationwide, emphasizing a zero-tolerance policy towards such crimes.
- ▪The DOJ has authorized the hiring of 15 new Medicaid prosecutors as part of a fraud crackdown.
- ▪Charges have been filed against 15 Minnesota fraudsters, involving about $90 million in stolen taxpayer money.
- ▪The DOJ's fraud division has announced over 450 enforcement actions nationwide since April 1, 2026.
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DOJ Brings on 15 More Medicaid Prosecutors Amid Fraud Crackdown Catherine Salgado | 10:24 AM on May 26, 2026 AP Photo/Evan Vucci The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced authorization for more than a dozen new Medicaid prosecutors as its efforts to stamp out mass fraud expand across our nation. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); The news was part of a series of announcements from the DOJ and federal healthcare agencies last Friday, May 22. Federal officials also revealed charges against 15 more Minnesota fraudsters, who represented about $90 million in stolen taxpayer money.
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