Fact check: Name the states involved in the 2025 fraud take down

1. Summary of the results

The 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown was a massive federal operation that spanned 50 federal districts and involved 12 State Attorneys General's Offices across the United States ^{[1] [2]}. This operation resulted in 324 defendants being charged in connection with over $14.6 billion in alleged fraud ^[1].

Based on the analyses, the following specific states and jurisdictions can be confirmed as involved in the takedown:

• Arizona ^{[3] [1]}
• California ^{[3] [1]} - specifically the Central District of California ^[1]
• Florida ^{[3] [1]} - specifically the Middle District of Florida ^[1]
• Georgia ^[3]
• Illinois ^{[3] [1]} - specifically the Northern District of Illinois ^[1]
• Indiana ^[3]
• Louisiana ^[3]
• Massachusetts ^[3]
• Michigan ^[3]
• Missouri ^[3]
• New Jersey ^[1] - specifically the District of New Jersey ^[1]
• New York ^{[3] [1]} - specifically the Eastern District of New York ^{[1] [4]}
• North Carolina ^{[3] [1] [5]}
• Ohio ^[3]
• Pennsylvania ^[3]
• South Carolina ^[5]
• Texas ^{[3] [1]}
• Virginia ^[3] - specifically the Eastern District of Virginia ^[3]
• District of Columbia ^[3]

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original question lacks important context about the scope and significance of this operation. The analyses reveal that this was described as the "largest healthcare fraud takedown in history" ^[6], involving US federal and state authorities working together ^[6].

The question also fails to acknowledge that while specific states are mentioned in connection with particular cases, the operation had a nationwide scope covering all 50 federal districts ^{[1] [2]}. This suggests that the takedown likely involved all or most US states, even though not all are explicitly named in the available sources.

Additionally, the question doesn't provide context about the collaborative nature of the operation, which involved multiple agencies including the Department of Justice, DEA, HHS Office of Inspector General, and IRS working together ^[5].

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question itself doesn't contain misinformation, but it may create a misleading impression by implying that only certain states were involved in the takedown. The analyses clearly show that this was a comprehensive nationwide operation spanning 50 federal districts ^[1], which would encompass all US states.

The question's framing could lead to the false assumption that the fraud takedown was limited to specific states, when in reality it was the largest healthcare fraud operation in US history with nationwide reach. The fact that only certain states are explicitly mentioned in the sources likely reflects the specific cases highlighted in press releases rather than the complete scope of the operation ^{[3] [1]}.