Health Care Fraud — Affecting Interstate Commerce is a type of fraud that involves the false billing of goods and services in healthcare. It is considered a federal crime and involves the use of interstate commerce, such as mail, interstate phone calls, and the internet, to commit the fraud. When health care fraud is committed, it can result in the loss of money, resources, and services to the victims. Common types of health care fraud include billing for services not rendered, over-billing for services, double-billing, up-coding, kickbacks, and billing for unnecessary services. All of these types of fraud can be committed through interstate commerce, and can have serious financial and legal consequences for those who are involved.