Overview
- The attorney general announced 21 arrests Wednesday in a statewide operation led by the newly elevated Medicaid Fraud Control Unit to target provider billing fraud and abuse of patients.
- A federal indictment tied to the sweep alleges sales rep Holly Broussard and others caused a diagnostic testing company to bill Medicare, Medicaid and private payers for $51.7 million and receive about $28.4 million.
- Since taking office, Attorney General Liz Murrill’s team says it has brought 95 programmatic charges and won 105 convictions with more than $73 million ordered in restitution.
- State officials acknowledge a large shortfall between orders and cash recovered, with roughly $14.5 million collected so far and collections limited when defendants lack assets or are barred from Medicaid work.
- Louisiana’s action follows recent federal and state crackdowns that use more data sharing and claims‑blocking tools, and the Program Integrity Unit has reviewed over 4,200 complaints this year, recovered about $9 million and referred nearly 375 cases for prosecution.