Medicare Fraud Strike Force

The Medicare Fraud Strike Force is a multi-agency team of United States federal, state, and local investigators who combat Medicare fraud through data analysis and increased community policing.

It combines the data-analysis capabilities of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the investigative resources of the FBI, and the prosecutorial resources of the Department of Justice and the U.S.

[1][2] The Strike Force operates out of Baton Rouge, Brooklyn, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, and Tampa Bay.

[3] As of May 2013, the Strike Force has charged more than 1,500 people for false billings of more than $5 billion.

[4] Some cases investigated by the Strike Force include the following:

Kathleen Sebelius and Eric Holder announced that the Medicare Fraud Strike Force charged 111 defendants in nine cities.