According to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) January 16, 2026 press release, the DOJ reported a record $6.8 billion in settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act (FCA) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025—the largest annual total in the statute’s history, more than doubling last year’s $2.9 billion.

The tone and substance of the press release signal the Department’s ongoing enforcement priorities and intent. Deputy AG Blanche described the FCA as “one of the government’s most powerful weapons against fraud,” and pledged its continued aggressive use. The press release reflects the DOJ’s key areas of enforcement interest, which are consistent with prior years’ focus areas:

• Healthcare fraud dominated recoveries, with approximately $5.7 billion of the total $6.8 billion tied to healthcare-related matters including, but not limited to, managed care, prescription drugs, and medically unnecessary services.
• Cybersecurity.
• Pandemic-related programs.
• Tariff evasion and customs fraud (“reverse” false claims actions wherein an entity or individual avoids payment of money due to the government thereby unlawfully keeping money owed to the government).

New to this year’s report, however, is the reference to the DOJ’s Civil Enforcement Priorities, which includes the January 21, 2025 Executive Order No. 14173, Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity, 90 Fed. Reg. 8633, which the administration implemented with the aim of combatting “...

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