A multimillion-dollar Medicaid fraud scheme intended to provide mental health services to children instead helped fund a fleet of luxury vehicles, federal authorities said Thursday, as the Justice Department unveiled a broader crackdown on fraud nationwide, including the FBI’s new "Most Wanted Fraudsters" list.
The case was among a series of prosecutions announced by the Department of Justice as officials rolled out what they described as an unprecedented federal-state effort to combat healthcare fraud, government program fraud and consumer scams that collectively involved more than $57 million in alleged losses.
"I think you'll agree with me that some criminals have gotten so bold, so audacious as to defraud the government of tens of millions of dollars," acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said during a news conference in Ohio, adding that the cases "should shock your conscience."
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