Healthcare DIVE January 17, 2025
Healthcare fraud investigations accounted for more than half of the Department of Justice’s settlements and judgments in 2024, which totaled north of $2.9 billion.
Dive Brief:
- The Department of Justice recorded over $2.9 billion in settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act in 2024, with the majority of settlements coming from healthcare.
- Healthcare settlements totaled $1.67 billion. The money will go toward restoring defrauded federal healthcare programs, including Medicare, Medicaid and the military health program Tricare, according to Wednesday’s release.
- The DOJ once again said fraud enforcement in Medicare Advantage is of “critical importance.” Concerns about MA fraud have grown in recent years as the program has increased in popularity.
Dive Insight:
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