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DOJ Announces False Claims Act Settlements, Judgments Top $2.9 Billion in 2024
Highlights
FCA settlements and judgments exceeded $2.9 billion in FY 2024
Healthcare fraud remained a leading source of FCA settlements and judgments, with over $1.67 billion of the $2.9 billion recovered relating to matters involving the healthcare industry
Among the government’s top enforcement priorities for FY 2024 were the opioid epidemic and Medicare Advantage matters
On Jan. 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgments exceeded $2.9 billion in the fiscal year (FY) ending Sept. 30, 2024. According to the DOJ, the government and whistleblowers were party to 558 settlements and judgments, while whistleblowers filed 979 qui tam lawsuits, the highest number ever filed in a single year.
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