On January 15, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that recoveries under the False Claims Act (FCA) for civil cases in fiscal year 2024 amounted to roughly $2.9 billion, marking an increase of approximately $200 million compared to 2023. Notably, this total does not include two significant settlements reached shortly after the fiscal year ended, which would have added an additional $830 million. Of the total amount recovered in 2024, approximately $1.67 billion (58%) was related to the healthcare sector. This included enforcement actions against a range of providers, such as managed care organizations, hospitals, pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies, laboratories, and physicians. Although the percentage of recoveries linked to healthcare decreased compared to previous years, the healthcare industry remains the primary focus of scrutiny.
