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The unsealing of a federal indictment against a suburban Chicago man accused of defrauding a private insurer of more than $17 million marks a critical shift in the scope of federal healthcare fraud enforcement. While much of the healthcare compliance community remains focused on Medicare, Medicaid, and public program audits, the indictment of Shawn Bashir signals a growing federal interest in prosecuting fraud that targets commercial payers.
September 25, 2025
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