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Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech

Jun. 3, 2026

The West Coast Strike Force and the next phase of health care fraud enforcement

The federal government's creation of a West Coast Health Care Fraud Strike Force reflects a significant expansion of coordinated, data-driven enforcement efforts targeting health care fraud across Medicare and Medicaid programs, particularly in high-risk industries such as hospice and telehealth.

William Frentzen

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Christine Y. Wong

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Morrison Foerster LLP

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Columbia Univ SOL; New York NY

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Leif Dautch

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The West Coast Strike Force and the next phase of health care fraud enforcement
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On April 30, the U.S. Department of Justice's National Fraud Enforcement Division, in coordination with the U.S. Attorneys for the Northern District of California, Nevada, and Arizona, launched a new West Coast Health Care Fraud Strike Force (West Coast Strike Force). The announcement signals a significa...

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