On April 30, 2026, the newly constituted National Fraud Enforcement Division (NFED) of the U.S. Department of Justice announced the formation of a West Coast Health Care Fraud Strike Force. This new Strike Force combines the resources of DOJ’s Health Care Fraud Unit (which was recently placed under operational control of NFED, as discussed below) and the U.S. Attorney’s Offices (USAOs) for the Districts of Arizona, Nevada, and the Northern District of California.
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