DOJ Launches West Coast Strike Force Targeting Health Care Fraud in Three Districts

The Department of Justice announced the creation of the West Coast Health Care Fraud Strike Force on April 30, 2026, combining fraud enforcement operations across the District of Arizona, District of Nevada, and Northern District of California with a focus on Silicon Valley. The strike force will coordinate investigations and prosecutions across these three federal districts. This expanded enforcement capacity increases audit and investigation risk for Medicaid managed care organizations operating in the western states, particularly those with behavioral health, telehealth, or technology-enabled care delivery models that have drawn recent DOJ scrutiny.

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