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Part of situation: California healthcare fraud investigations (2 clusters)

California healthcare fraud crackdown targets $2 billion in alleged losses

healthcare fraud Medicare fraud Department of Justice substance abuse treatment California

Federal authorities have charged 15 defendants in connection with multiple healthcare fraud schemes in California that allegedly resulted in approximately $2 billion in fraudulent claims to public and private programs. The investigation, which included predawn raids by the FBI and SWAT teams, uncovered several distinct operations.

The largest case involves a substance abuse treatment fraud scheme allegedly run by David Young and Nathan Young. Prosecutors claim the pair used “body brokers” to recruit at least 6,000 vulnerable individuals, including those experiencing homelessness, to participate in sham rehabilitation programs, billing insurers for over $1.6 billion.

In a separate case, chiropractor Hany Malek and cardiothoracic surgeon Harold Tabaie are accused of orchestrating a $135 million Medicare fraud scheme. They allegedly performed medically unnecessary and invasive atherectomy procedures on patients, some of whom suffered permanent physical injury.

Additionally, authorities identified three hospice fraud schemes that allegedly billed Medicare more than $138 million for services provided to patients who were not terminally ill. The broader enforcement initiative, referred to by prosecutors as “Operation Never Say Die,” has uncovered over $50 million in fraudulent hospice billings to date.

Entities

David Young · Department of Justice · FBI · Hany Malek · Harold Tabaie · Medicare · Nathan Young

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Esquemas de fraude en salud afectan a Medicare y Medicaid [dominicanaaldia.com]
洛杉磯父子檔醫師 合騙1.35億聯邦醫保 - 星島日報 [www.singtaousa.com]
EE. UU. acusa a 15 personas, incluidos médicos, por fraude sanitario de 2,000 millones de dólares. [elviajero.com.do]
Exclusive | Fraudsters lured homeless addicts to California with free flights, groceries and more: feds [offthepress.com]
Sick Drug Rehab Trade Secrets Revealed as ‘Body Brokers’ Are Responsible for ‘Hundreds’ of Homeless Addicts in Skid Row [pulptastic.com]
Feds charge 15 suspects in multiple alleged insurance, Medicare fraud schemes [seacoastoldies.com]
FBI Arrests Chiropractor in Tarzana Amid $50 Million Medicare Hospice Fraud Sweep [world-today-journal.com]
Exclusive: ‘Body Brokers’ Blamed for Hundreds of Homeless Addicts in Skid Row Drug Rehab Scam [internewscast.com]
LA Doctor, Chiropractor Indicted in $135M Fraud - STL.News [www.stl.news]
BREAKING: FBI Storms Doctor’s Mansion in Sweeping $2 Billion California Health Care Fraud Bust [wltreport.com]
Feds Charge 15 Medical Fraudsters In Los Angeles For $2 Billion Healthcare Fraud Schemes › American Greatness [amgreatness.com]
DOJ Charges 15 in Massive $2 Billion LA Medical Fraud Case [californiaglobe.com]
EEUU acusa a 15 personas, entre ellas médicos, por un fraude sanitario de 2.000 millones [elnuevodiario.com.do]
洛杉磯破獲20億美元醫療詐欺案 15人被起訴 | 大紀元 [www.epochtimes.com]
Fraudes médicos en Los Ángeles suman $2,000 millones en acusaciones contra 15 personas - La Opinión [laopinion.com]
California healthcare fraud: 15 charged in $2B scheme [thebusinessjournal.com]
Feds Charge 15 California Healthcare Fraudsters. Will Maine See the Same? [www.themainewire.com]
California latest target in Department of Justice efforts to end public benefits fraud [www.wdio.com]
Colorado Man Indicted in New Jersey Health Care Fraud Scheme [www.world-today-news.com]
Feds charge 15 suspects in multiple alleged insurance, Medicare fraud schemes [abc7news.com]
Feds charge 15 suspects in multiple alleged insurance, Medicare fraud schemes [abc7ny.com]
DOJ Announces Charges in $2 Billion California Health Care Fraud [hotair.com]
Older Americans Report $3B Lost to Fraud in 2025 as Six-Figure Loss Reports Climb, FTC Says [www.ibtimes.co.uk]
Telemedicine Company Owner Stole $46 Million From Taxpayers [pjmedia.com]
California latest target in Department of Justice efforts to end public benefits fraud [triblive.com]
Medical fraud busts reveal part of the story of homelessness in LA [nypost.com]