The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and whistleblowers were party to a record number of False Claims Act settlements and judgments in fiscal year 2023. Of the $2.68 billion recovered, more than $1.8 billion related to matters involving the healthcare industry. The DOJ began investigating 712 qui tam lawsuits in fiscal year 2023, and it set a record by opening 500 new non-qui tam investigations.
For details see “DOJ Renews Focus on Private Equity Amid Record False Claims Act Enforcement.”
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