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Medicare Fraud Strike Force

Medicare Fraud Strike Force Teams harness data analytics and the combined resources of Federal, State, and local law enforcement entities to prevent and combat health care fraud, waste, and abuse. First established in March 2007, Strike Force teams currently operate in the following areas: Miami, Florida Los Angeles, California; Detroit, Michigan Houston, Texas Brooklyn, New York; Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana; Tampa and Orlando, Florida Chicago, Illinois Dallas, Texas Washington, D.C.; Newark, New Jersey/Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; New England; and the Appalachian Region.

The New England Prescription Opioid (NEPO) Strike Force was formed in June 2022.

The Appalachian Regional Strike Force, focuses on illegal opioid prescriptions, was formed in October 2018.

The Newark/Philadelphia regional Strike Force location was formed in August 2018.

Strike Force teams bring together the efforts of the Office of Inspector General, the Department of Justice, Offices of the United States Attorneys, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, local law enforcement, and others.

These teams have a proven record of success in analyzing data and investigative intelligence to quickly identify fraud and bring prosecutions. The interagency collaboration also enhances the effectiveness of the Strike Force model. End of
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For example, OIG refers credible allegations of fraud to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) so that it can suspend payments to the suspected perpetrators, thereby immediately preventing losses from claims submitted by Strike Force targets.

Strike Force teams have shut down health care fraud schemes around the country, arrested more than a thousand criminals, and recovered millions of taxpayer dollars.

Map of Strike Force Locations