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Expert Witness Report in FCA Case Afflicted with AI Hallucinations

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The epidemic of out-of-control generative artificial intelligence in litigation filings has metastasized to a False Claims Act (FCA) lawsuit against a group of Utah anesthesiologists. On July 25, Mountain West Anesthesia, LLC...more

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‘Whole-of-Government Approach’ Targets Healthcare Fraud From Every Angle

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Just months after the US Department of Justice (DOJ) designated healthcare fraud as one of its key criminal enforcement priorities, two recent announcements underscore the federal government’s continued focus on combating...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

True Facts About False Claims: MoFo's FCA Newsletter - July 2025

Designed for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, this newsletter seeks to bring you up to speed on key federal and state False Claims Act (FCA) developments, with links to primary resources. Each quarter,...more

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New DOJ Healthcare Working Group and Data Fusion Center Keep the Focus on Healthcare Fraud Enforcement

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Introduction - The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has doubled down on eliminating healthcare fraud in government programs, including through the launch of new inter-agency groups in both the Civil and Criminal Divisions,...more

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Pharma Company Brings Latest Constitutional Challenge To False Claims Act In Third Circuit

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On April 29, 2025, a pharmaceutical company filed the latest constitutional challenge to the qui tam provision of the False Claims Act (“FCA”) when it appealed in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit a...more

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False Claims Act - 2025 Mid-Year Review

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The False Claims Act continues to be one of the most commonly used weapons in the government’s enforcement arsenal to address various forms of fraud. In addition to our “Year in Review” publication providing an overview of...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

The Trump Administration Signals Its False Claims Act Enforcement Priorities

As the second Trump Administration concludes its sixth month, the U.S. Department of Justice has identified its top False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement priorities...more

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DOJ-HHS Announces False Claims Act Working Group, Emphasizes Healthcare Fraud Enforcement Priorities

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The Trump administration recently announced the renewal of a new cross-agency collaboration between the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in the form of the DOJ-HHS False Claims...more

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U.S. Justice Department Renews Enforcement Focus on Health Care Fraud

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In recent weeks, the Justice Department has issued new charging guidelines and announced enforcement actions that reflect the priorities of the current administration. Targeting perceived health care fraud, particularly...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

No Rest for the Caretakers: Health Care Industry in Crosshairs for Expanded False Claims Act and Criminal Enforcement Activity

The health care industry – already bracing for the financial impact of Medicaid cuts – faces another hard truth: This administration isn’t slowing the pace of health care fraud enforcement. Rather, it’s doubling down on...more

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DOJ and HHS Reestablish False Claims Act Working Group, Delineate Healthcare Enforcement Priorities

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On July 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the reestablishment of the DOJ-HHS False Claims Act Working Group. Originally formed in December 2020 at...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

DOJ and HHS Announce Formation of False Claims Act Working Group and Results of National Health Care Fraud Takedown

As we reported in our recent client alert, the Trump administration has made clear that it is committed to using the False Claims Act (FCA) to prosecute healthcare fraud. Two recent Trump administration moves give important...more

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DOJ and HHS Relaunch False Claims Act Working Group, Sharpen Healthcare Enforcement Priorities

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On July 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) jointly announced the reestablishment of the DOJ-HHS False Claims Act (FCA) Working Group. While the two agencies...more

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Trump Administration Bolsters FCA Health Care Fraud Enforcement With New DOJ-HHS Working Group

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Emphasizing its commitment to enforcing the False Claims Act (FCA) and combating health care fraud, the Trump Administration recently instituted a DOJ-HHS False Claims Act Working Group dedicated to “combating health care...more

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Healthcare Fraud in the False Claims Act Enforcement Crosshairs: Why Now is the Time to Strengthen Compliance Efforts

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have announced that they are revitalizing the DOJ-HHS False Claims Act Working Group. The primary focus of the working group will be...more

King & Spalding

Trump Administration Revamps Working Group to Focus on False Claims Act

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On Wednesday, July 2, 2025, HHS and DOJ announced a new working group focused on enforcement of the False Claims Act (“FCA”). According to the announcement, the DOJ-HHS False Claims Act Working Group (“Working Group”) is a...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

DOJ and HHS Announce Joint False Claims Act Working Group and Enforcement Priorities

On July 2, 2025, the Departments of Justice and Health & Human Services announced a joint working group aimed at “strengthening their ongoing collaboration to advance priority enforcement areas” under the False Claims Act...more

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DOJ and HHS Announce FCA Working Group

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On July 2, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the formation of the DOJ-HHS False Claims Act Working Group to strengthen “their ongoing collaboration to advance...more

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DOJ Health Care Fraud Takedown and FCA Working Group Signal New Era of Enforcement and Compliance Risks

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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

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Relaunch of DOJ-HHS Working Group Reinforces False Claims Act Enforcement Focus in Healthcare and Life Sciences Industries

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) jointly announced the relaunch of a Working Group to enhance enforcement of the False Claims Act (FCA) across the healthcare and life...more

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DOJ-HHS False Claims Act Working Group reaffirms commitment to enforcement in healthcare fraud and abuse

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Despite much recent attention to the new administration's plans to deploy the False Claim Act (FCA) to advance other policy objectives, a July 2, 2025 Department of Justice (DOJ) press release announcing a DOJ-HHS False...more

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DOJ and HHS Announce False Claims Act Working Group & Enforcement Priority Areas

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On July 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced the formation of the DOJ-HHS False Claims Act Working Group, signaling a continued and coordinated...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

DOJ and HHS Launch Enhanced False Claims Act Working Group: Heightened Enforcement Ahead for Key Healthcare Sectors

The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) have announced the formation of a newly strengthened False Claims Act (“FCA”) Working Group, signaling a more coordinated and...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown Sets Record as Largest in U.S. History, Charging 324 Defendants for Over $14.6 Billion in...

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On June 30, 2025, the Department of Justice announced the results of its 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown (“2025 Takedown”). ...more

Epstein Becker & Green

DOJ, HHS Announce Revamped False Claims Act Working Group

Now in its sixth month, the second Trump administration has made clear that the False Claims Act (FCA) will remain a central tool in its efforts to combat fraud, waste, and abuse across federal programs....more

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