The $900 Million Healthcare Fraud of 2024: A Deep Dive into Operation Gold Rush and Beyond
In 2024, the United States witnessed one of the most significant healthcare fraud takedowns in its history, with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and other federal agencies uncovering schemes that collectively aimed to defraud Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers of over $14.6 billion. Among these, a prominent scheme, dubbed “Operation Gold Rush,” involved fraudulent claims…