◆ In a major national enforcement action, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and other federal agencies said Sept. 30 they have charged 345 people, including more than 100 physicians, in a scheme involving the alleged submission of $6 billion in false claims to federal health care programs and private insurers.^[1] “The largest amount of alleged fraud loss charged in connection with the cases announced today—$4.5 billion in allegedly false and fraudulent claims submitted by more than 86 criminal defendants in 19 judicial districts—relates to schemes involving telemedicine,” DOJ said.