The Tech HHS, SEC, SSA and Other Agencies Use to Ferret Out Cheaters and Crooks

During a press conference in June 2016, leaders from the Justice and Health and Human Services departments unveiled charges in the largest takedown of Medicare and Medicaid fraud in the nation's history. The final tally was eye-opening: About 300 individuals, including 61 doctors and other medical professionals, were accused of falsifying $900 million worth of medical bills. The success, they said, was due to the Medicare Fraud Strike Force. "The Medicare Fraud Strike Force is a model of 21st century data-driven law enforcement, and it has had a remarkable impact on healthcare fraud across the country," former Assistant Attorney General Leslie Caldwell said at the time. Behind the scenes, officials praised nearly real-time data analytics as a major asset in building their case.