A U.S. Attorney’s Office in Northern District of Georgia announced criminal charges against two defendants tied to Medicare/Medicaid fraud schemes. The release alleges the defendants sought $2.7 million through misrepresented services and/or services not rendered.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia announced criminal charges against two defendants connected to alleged health care fraud schemes tied to Medicare and Medicaid. The release describes a national takedown context in which prosecutors allege fraudulent billing activity designed to obtain government funds. The charging documents, as summarized in the DOJ release, allege that the defendants submitted claims involving services that were not rendered or were misrepresented. Prosecutors allege the scheme was intended to obtain approximately $2.7 million by using false or deceptive claims tied to health care reimbursement. The release highlights how health care-payment fraud harms program integrity and can also impact patients by diverting resources away from legitimate care. It also serves as an example of how federal enforcement actions in a broader national initiative can lead to locally prosecuted cases. Overall, the announcement underscores the prosecutorial focus on false billing practices in federal health care programs, including allegations that defendants participated in or orchestrated claim submissions based on inaccurate information regarding what services were provided.