DOJ Announces $2.2 Billion in 2020 FCA Recoveries and Identifies 2021 Priorities | Jones Day
In Short The Situation: The U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") published its annual report regarding False Claims Act ("FCA") recoveries for fiscal year 2020 (ending September 2020) and announced its priorities for 2021. The Result: DOJ's 2020 FCA recoveries totaled more than $2.2 billion, a lower sum than in prior years. Despite the lower overall recoveries, health care fraud still represents the lion's share of FCA recoveries, encompassing cases relating to pharmaceuticals, providers, electronic health records ("EHR"), and opioids. COVID-related cases did not figure significantly in the 202...
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