Federal authorities charge 15 in massive $1.8B Southern California medical fraud sweep

What happened: Federal authorities charged 15 people, including six medical professionals, over $1.8 billion in fraudulent health insurance claims after predawn raids across Southern California. Key numbers: $1.8 billion in fraudulent claims; 15 people charged; $135 million atherectomy scheme; $1.6 billion substance abuse scam; $140 million hospice fraud; $600 million in suspected hospice fraud cited Why it matters: The Justice Department called it the largest sober home fraud scheme it has ever prosecuted, and officials said data analytics helped detect the unnecessary procedures scheme.

Federal authorities charged 15 people, including six medical professionals, over $1.8 billion in fraudulent health insurance claims after predawn raids across Southern California.

The Justice Department called it the largest sober home fraud scheme it has ever prosecuted, and officials said data analytics helped detect the unnecessary procedures scheme.