Official websites use .mil
Secure .mil websites use HTTPS
June 23, 2026
Warren County Physician and Nurse Practitioner Pay $500,000 to Resolve Unlawful Opioid Prescribing and Fraudulent Conveyance Actions; Barred from DEA Registration for 20 Years
Dr. Douglas Cline and nurse practitioner Laurie McKenna have agreed to pay $500,000 to resolve civil actions brought by the United States involving unlawful opioid prescribing practices and a fraudulent conveyance action against Dr. Cline, announced First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III. This settlement is part of the Department of Justice’s 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown.
Northern District of Texas Charges 13 Health Care Fraudsters for Loss Over $360 Million
Thirteen defendants were among those charged in the Northern District of Texas as part of the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, announced United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould, during a press conference held earlier today.
District of Arizona Announces Charges Involving Over $1.2 Billion in False or Fraudulent Claims as Part of National Health Care Fraud Takedown
oday, United States Attorney Timothy Courchaine announced criminal charges against four defendants in connection with alleged schemes to defraud Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health care programs of over $1.2 billion. The charges filed in federal court are part of the Department of Justice’s 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown.
National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 455 Defendants Charged in Connection with Over $6.5 Billion in Alleged Fraud
The Justice Department today announced the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which resulted in charges against 455 defendants, including 90 doctors and other licensed medical professionals, for their alleged participation in health care fraud and opioid abuse schemes involving over $6.5 billion in false claims and significant patient harm, including death.
June 12, 2026
Former Intelligence Community Contractor Pleads Guilty to Accepting Kickbacks
A former intelligence community contractor pled guilty to conspiracy charges in federal court in connection with a kickbacks scheme.
June 10, 2026
Sarcone Leads Revival of NDNY Health Care Fraud Task Force
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York convened a meeting of the NDNY Health Care Fraud Task Force, bringing together representatives from federal and state agencies, regulatory partners, and private-sector stakeholders to strengthen collaboration in the fight against health care fraud.
June 9, 2026
Government Contractor and Executives to Pay $21.3M to Resolve Fraud Scheme Involving Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Contracts
Broadway Electric Inc. (Broadway), Cornerstone Contracting Inc. (Cornerstone), Chief Executive Officer John Oehler, and President Christian Blake agreed to pay $21.3 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations that they improperly obtained federal contracts reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and other eligible small businesses.
June 2, 2026
Nevada Man Pleads Guilty to Rigging Bids for Healthcare-Related and Other Air Force Projects
A former employee of a shelving and storage distributor pleaded guilty today to two felonies for conspiring to rig bids and defraud the U.S. Department of War. As the defendant admitted in open court, his crimes related to the sale of shelving and storage products to the U.S. Air Force to service multiple healthcare and operations facilities.
June 1, 2026
Laboratory Executives, Marketers, and Physician to Pay Over $2M to Settle Allegations of Illegal Kickbacks to Doctors
Former laboratory CEO Susan Hertzberg, of New York, and former laboratory sales executive Matthew Theiler, of Pinehurst, North Carolina, have agreed to pay $1.2 million to resolve False Claims Act litigation with the United States alleging illegal payments to doctors for laboratory referrals in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute.
May 27, 2026
Felon Sentenced for Possessing Rocket Launcher, Drugs, and Firearms
A prior felon living in Tulsa was sentenced today for possessing a spent military rocket launcher, drugs, and firearms, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.