Fraudulent health care scheme stopped in Montana

By: Keila Szpaller

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: January 20, 2026

Words: 958

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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The Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Office helped stop a fraudulent multimillion dollar billing scheme by agents preying on Native Americans on reservations, Commissioner James Brown announced this month.

In cooperation with health insurers, tribal communities and law enforcement, the investigation secured more than $23.3 million of fraudulently incurred claims through the Affordable Care Act, Brown said. An additional $27 million is pending.

“The most reprehensible aspect of this scheme is how the people who …

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