Recoveries in FY 2021 drastically increased compared to those in FY 2020. The US$5.6 billion in recoveries reported by the DOJ in its 1 February 2022 press release is more than double the US$2.2 billion recovered in FY 2020 and is the second-largest ever recorded.
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Many observers are watching with keen interest how the new nominee for the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, will run the department if confirmed. In some respects, Becerra has a different background as compared to past HHS heads. Nonetheless, Becerra’s background is intriguing, and observers are carefully monitoring how his past experiences might affect his future policy plans.
Becerra has historically been aggressive in cracking down on public fraud and expanding the scope of California’s False Claims Act. And, in this respect, the Biden administration has suggested that Becerra will bring this prosecutorial outlook to HHS and work closely with the Department of Justice to “boost health fraud enforcement efforts.” Whatever the administrative impact of Becerra’s nomination may be, it serves as a clear signal that the continued crackdown o