Alerts1.20.26
False Claims Act Settlements, Judgments Top $6.8 Billion in 2025
Highlights
- Healthcare fraud remained a leading source of False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgments, with more than $5.7 billion of the $6.8 billion recovered relating to matters involving the healthcare industry.
- Among the government’s top enforcement priorities were managed care, prescription drugs, and medically unnecessary services and substandard care.
On Jan. 16, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgments exceeded a record-breaking $6.8 billion in the fiscal year (FY) ending Sept. 30, 2025. According to the DOJ, this is the largest amount recovered in a single year in the history of the FCA and a considerable increase from FY 2024, where FCA settlements and judgments exceeded $3.1 billion.
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