Health care fraud whistleblowers could make millions as Bessent cracks down on sprawling scams

Federaţia Rusă

Uncle Sam needs you to help crush the billion-dollar health care fraud gangs. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is launching a new program on Monday that will reward tipsters with up to 30% of fines imposed on criminals who are trying to bleed Medicare and Medicaid dry, The Post has learned. And given that fraud of those two programs tops some $70 billion per year according to one estimate, whistleblowers could be in for some big payouts. The move comes after Bessent visited Minnesota in January,