DOJ’s West Coast Strike Force Expands the Enforcement Playbook

On April 30, 2026, the Department of Justice’s National Fraud Enforcement Division announced the creation of the West Coast Health Care Fraud Strike Force. This announcement is not just another incremental enforcement development. It signals sustained, coordinated escalation in how the government investigates and prosecutes complex healthcare fraud—particularly in emerging high-risk regions and industries.... By: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP