California scammers on notice as feds launch West Coast fraud strike force’
The Department of Justice has launched a West Coast fraud strike force to combat widespread healthcare fraud, focusing on schemes in California, Arizona, and Nevada. Federal prosecutors are using data-driven methods to target fraudulent medical billing, hospice fraud, and other scams that exploit government programs. High-profile cases, including a $1.2 billion Medicare fraud indictment and past prosecutions of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, underscore the scope of the crackdown.
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Politics California scammers on notice as feds launch West Coast fraud strike force’ By Annie Gaus Published April 30, 2026, 4:40 p.m. ET West Coast scammers are on notice as the Department of Justice launched a sweeping crackdown on healthcare fraud — including the hospice schemes that have plagued Los Angeles. Officials at the U.S. Attorney for California’s Northern District in San Francisco said at a Thursday press conference that the DOJ’s National Fraud Enforcement Division has formed a “strike force” rooting out rampant healthcare fraud on the West Coast. 3 Craig H. Missakian, United States Attorney of California.
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