Colin McDonald
Coverage of Colin McDonald in the Nexus archive.
- Justice Department announces hundreds of charges in multi-billion-dollar healthcare fraud crackdown
The Justice Department announced criminal charges against 455 individuals in a healthcare fraud crackdown involving over $6.5 billion in false claims. Key cases include a nurse practitioner billing Medicaid for unnecessary procedures, a mental health company exploiting the homeless, a hospice owner paying kickbacks, and a heart doctor allegedly defrauding insurers of $89 million through unnecessary tests for athletes.
- Minnesota autism, disabled services providers among 15 charged with Medicaid fraud
Fifteen service providers in Minnesota who work with autism and disabled individuals have been charged with Medicaid fraud. The case was announced by Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald alongside Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The charges represent a significant enforcement action against providers in the disability services sector.
- Watch live: DOJ, HHS officials give briefing on Minnesota fraud probe
Senior DOJ and HHS officials will hold a briefing Thursday to update on the Trump administration's investigation into alleged fraud in Minnesota's social service programs. Colin McDonald, assistant attorney general for fraud enforcement, will be joined by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other officials.
- All U.S. attorney's offices must assign a prosecutor to new fraud division: Memo
A memo from Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald requires all U.S. attorney's offices to assign a prosecutor to a new fraud division, aiming to implement a nationwide strategy to eliminate fraud in every district.