On July 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) jointly announced the next phase of the Administration’s “Whole-of-Government” approach to fighting health care...more
7/9/2025
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Electronic Medical Records ,
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Enforcement Priorities ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Advantage ,
OIG ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Whistleblowers
On January 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced $2.9 billion in total False Claims Act (FCA) recoveries for FY 2024, a slight increase from 2023. In addition to growing recoveries, DOJ announced a new...more
1/20/2025
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Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
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False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Opioid ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Qui Tam ,
Whistleblowers
Years from now, might we cite a recent Middle District of Florida decision as the beginning of the end of the False Claim Act’s (FCA) qui tam provision in its current form? In granting the defendants’ motion for judgment on...more
10/11/2024
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Executive Powers ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicare ,
Private Actors ,
Qui Tam ,
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United States ex rel Polansky v Executive Health Resources Inc ,
Whistleblowers
On August 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released details about its new Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program. As previewed by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco in March, individuals (not entities) who...more
WHAT: On June 16, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8–1 that the Government has broad authority to intervene and dismiss False Claims Act (FCA) suits litigated by relators. U.S. ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources...more
On February 1, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the second-largest annual total recoveries in the history of the False Claims Act (FCA)—$5.6 billion—for FY 2021 (October 2020 – September 2021)...more
2/3/2022
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Billing ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fraud ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Information Technology ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare ,
Misrepresentation ,
Opioid ,
Qui Tam ,
Unnecessary Medical Procedures ,
Whistleblowers