Mintz’s annual report on False Claims Act case activity analyzes data from DOJ and the firm’s Health Care Qui Tam Database, and explores the 2024 record high in FCA case activity, the moderate increase in health care–related activity, and continuing strong recoveries in health care cases.
A Letter from the chair
In this edition of EnforceMintz, we analyze trends in False Claims Act (FCA) investigations and lawsuits using data recently made available by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in its annual report of FCA statistics and DOJ’s discussion of FCA enforcement trends and recoveries that accompanied its annual report.
The number of new FCA cases filed in FY 2024 remained high, in large part due to COVID-19 pandemic relief fraud pay-and-chase efforts. While those cases may have been numerous, health care FCA cases largely drove financial recoveries. DOJ recovered over $2.9 billion in FY 2024, and health care cases represented about 57% of that amount. Given the upheaval that the federal workforce is currently experiencing, consistent devotion of resources to government investigations is in question, so these could differ for FY 2025.
For additional health care enforcement analysis, view our recently released Health Care Enforcement Trends & 2024 Outlook, which reports on qui tam FCA cases, other government enforcement actions, and significant regulatory developments from the past year.
Karen Lovitch
Chair, Health Care Enforcement Defense Practice
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