WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Division have launched a six-month Healthcare False Claims Act Self-Disclosure Pilot Program for health care companies that voluntarily disclose potential civil violations of the federal False Claims Act.

Companies that meet the pilot’s requirements can resolve disclosed conduct through a coordinated civil release from liability under the federal False Claims Act and certain HHS administrative authorities.

“Every dollar stolen from our health care programs is a dollar taken from taxpayers and patients,” said HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. “I thank President Trump for making the fight against fraud, waste, and abuse a priority. HHS and DOJ are giving companies a clear path to come forward, repay what they owe, and correct misconduct – while aggressively pursuing those who defraud the American people.”

To participate, companies must:

• Disclose all relevant details about the potential violations
• Provide documents showing the full nature and operation of the conduct
• Describe the remedial steps they have taken
• Make a repayment calculated under the protocol, which applies a multiplier of 1.25 to 1.6. (The multiplier will vary based on factors such as the timeliness of the disclosure, the duration and scope of the misconduct, senior leadership involvement, the financial benefit to the company, and whether the company has successor liability for the misconduct but...

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