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False Claims Act Statistics Signal That DOJ Will Continue Rigorous Enforcement with a Focus on the Health Care Industry and on Individual Accountability
Article
False Claims Act Statistics Signal That DOJ Will Continue Rigorous Enforcement with a Focus on the Health Care Industry and on Individual Accountability
May 2017
This article originally appeared in the May 2017 issue of Pratt's Government Contracting Law Report. Reprinted with permission. Any opinions in this article are not those of Winston & Strawn or its clients. The opinions in this article are the authors’ opinions only.
The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) announcements regarding its $4.7 billion in settlements and judgments from False Claims Act (FCA) cases in fiscal year 2016 reveal noteworthy trends. Specifically, they signal that in 2017 the DOJ will continue its rigorous FCA enforcement efforts to combat government program fraud in all industries, with a particular focus on the health care industry. The DOJ will also look to hold individuals accountable for violations of the FCA.