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FBI Director Kash Patel announced Tuesday that the agency is adding two international fugitives to its newly launched “Most Wanted Fraudsters” list, as authorities uncover a history of health care fraud that has resulted in 455 suspects being falsely accused of more than $6.5 billion.
Patel revealed the two new additions, Khalid Ahmed Satary and Emylee Thai, during a joint news conference detailing the “2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown” plan.
The two, who have been on the run since 2022, were added to replace two fraudsters who had been caught.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel (C) speaks at a news conference at the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice building on June 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. Officials from the Department of Justice and Health and Human Services held a news conference to discuss the latest measures to combat health care fraud. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
The new “most wanted” targets include Khalid Ahmed Satary, who is wanted for his alleged involvement in a $547 million fraud related to a genetic testing program.
The FBI said Satary is believed to be hiding in the United Arab Emirates.
The second wanted suspect, Emylee Thai, is facing charges of conspiracy to defraud, defrauding the United States, paying and receiving bribes.
Khalid Ahmed Satary is wanted for his alleged involvement in a $547 million health care fraud case. (@FBIDirectorKash via X)
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A Thai laboratory allegedly billed Medicare as much as $142 million for genetic testing, pocketing nearly $95 million of those claims, according to the FBI.
Officials say Thai was wearing an ankle monitor but ran away, and may be hiding in Vietnam.
“The American people and the world are our best sources of information,” Patel said, urging anyone with tips about Satary or Thai to visit tips.fbi.gov or call 1-800-CALL-FBI.
Emylee Thai is charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud, conspiracy to defraud the US and pay and receive health care reimbursements, and embezzlement in connection with the federal health care program. (@FBIDirectorKash via X)
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The addition to the most-wanted list comes amid what Attorney General Todd Blanche described Tuesday as “the largest federal and state joint effort to combat health care fraud in history.”
The government-wide operation, which took place over the past 14 days, covered 45 states and territories.
Blanche detailed how the suspects allegedly used stolen taxpayer money to afford lavish lifestyles, including multi-million dollar homes, a $135,000 Maserati, an $865,000 Bulgari necklace, and a $4.6 million hotel at a beach resort in the Philippines.
FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a press conference announcing the annual health care fraud findings at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC on June 23, 2026. (Ken Cedeno/AFP via Getty Images)
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“Fraudsters will no longer be able to defraud American taxpayers,” said Blanche. “If you want to harm or defraud the American people, we will find you, seize any assets and prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law.”
The broad cutbacks reflect the Trump administration’s biggest push to crack down on corruption in Medicare and Medicaid.
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Key figures, including Department of Health and Human Services Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, emphasized that the joint interagency effort ends the old “pay and chase” policies.
Instead of allowing criminals to steal funds and try to claw them back later, managers are now using advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence to detect and prevent fraudulent claims before the money leaves the Treasury.
