The United States noted that healthcare fraud was the top source of False Claims Act violations in 2021. Five billion of the $5.6 billion total False Claims Act settlements and judgments of 2021 were related primarily to Medicare and Medicaid fraud
The Report identifies how the program has profoundly improved the SEC’s ability to detect, punish, and deter securities fraud while helping injured investors recover their losses.
Investigations involving compliance and whistleblower programs of health care organizations, including those subjected to Corporate Integrity Agreements and oversight by Independent Review Organizations, as required by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG)
False Claims Act to provide incentives for whistleblowers, among other enhancements. This law is the single most important U.S. taxpayer tool to recover funds lost due to fraud against the government.