FBI launches 'Most Wanted Fraudsters' list as DOJ charges Ohio defendants in $30M Medicaid scheme for kids

Four Ohio defendants were charged in a Medicaid fraud scheme that allegedly billed more than $30 million for behavioral health services to children and young adults that were unnecessary or never provided. The case is central to a broader DOJ crackdown on healthcare fraud, part of an initiative announcing more than $57 million in alleged losses. Prosecutors say the defendants operated behavioral health organizations that billed Medicaid for services tied to summer camps, church groups, and recreational programs, yet the services were not delivered or were medically unnecessary. Authorities also seized about $469,000 in bank accounts and 14 vehicles valued at roughly $800,000, including a Bentley, a Maserati, a McLaren and two Land Rovers, among others. The FBI’s new 'Most Wanted Fraudsters' list and expanded interagency partnerships were unveiled as part of the effort, described by FBI Director Kash Patel as a dramatic step in pursuing fraudsters.