In a substantial crackdown on health care fraud across the United States, U.S. Attorney Francis M. Hamilton III revealed that 193 individuals have been charged as part of the 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action, with the cases associated with over $2.75 billion in allegedly false billings to various health programs, according to a Department of Justice statement.
The charges, which were split among numerous jurisdictions, included a particular focus on six defendants in connection with schemes intended to defraud the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Workers' Compensation Program, particularly the Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation; this multi-state endeavor, which lasted two weeks, spanned a variety of jurisdictions and was assisted by the DOJ Health Care Fraud Unit’s National Rapid Response and numerous Strike Forces across the country, with their combined efforts bringing to light the magnitude of deceit present in the realm of health care.
Highlighted within this immense enforcement effort are the cases against Caleb Mullins, Megan Mullins, and their operation, CAMM Care, LLC, operating as Patriot Homecare, which was hit with charges out of the Eastern District of Tennessee for an alleged fraudulent billing operation masking as legitimate home health services. Assistant U.S. Attorneys William A. Roach, Jr., and Jeremy S. Dykes are leading the prosecution in this district.
Joining the Mullins in the dock under separate indictments are Samantha Seiber, Apryl Hard, and Lois Hamby, all charged for claiming to provide skilled nursing services through the Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation program that never took place these indictments serve as a stark message to those exploiting vulnerable systems designed to aid the sick and the aging, ensuring those charged face the full force of justice should they be found guilty in a court of law.
All defendants whose names emerged in this blanket charge, stand presumed innocent until proven otherwise, following the due process of law. The Department of Justice's detailed documentation concerning each individual case involved in this national enforcement action is accessible to the public on their official website.
