WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:
Today, United States AttorneyDavid I. Courcelleannouncedcriminalcharges against twodefendantsin connection withalleged schemesto defraudMedicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE, and other health care benefit programs.The charges filed in federal court are part of the Department of Justice's 2026National Health Care FraudTakedown.The charges stem fromschemes to submit claims for medically unnecessary respiratory pathogen panel ("RPP") testing and fraudulent claims for care that a provider did not provide to patients. Additionally, arrests were announced by the State of Louisiana's Attorney General's Office p...