The Justice Department Gets Back $8 For Every Dollar It Spends On Health Care Fraud Investigations

The Justice Department Gets Back $8 For Every Dollar It Spends On Health Care Fraud Investigations: In yet another victory against medical fraudsters, federal officials running the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Program have been getting an average of $7.90 in returns for every dollar spent on health care fraud investigations — an all-time record. As the Huffington Post reports, “the Justice Department opened more than 1,100 criminal health care fraud [...]/p

Justice Department Nabs Record $3 Billion From Health Care Fraud Settlements

Justice Department Nabs Record $3 Billion From Health Care Fraud Settlements: According to Modern Healthcare, the Department of Justice took in $4.9 billion in collections and settlements through the False Claims Act in fiscal year 2012 — an all-time high, largely bolstered by over $3 billion in collections from health care firms. The False Claims Act encourages whistleblowers to report fraudulent activities undertaken by private actors [...]/p