FY 2023 Saw the Most FCA Settlements and Judgments Ever in a Single Year, with the Majority of Recovered Funds Paid by the Healthcare Industry
On February 22, 2024, Acting Associate Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer and Civil Division Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian M. Boynton announced that settlements and judgments under the FCA exceeded $2.68 billion in fiscal year (“FY”) 2023. DOJ and whistleblowers, further, were party to 543 FCA settlements and judgments, the most ever in a single year. Detailed statistics on FCA recoveries from 1986 through FY 2023 are available here.
FY 2022 FCA Recovery Statistics Show Increase in DOJ and Whistleblower Actions, Which Continue to Target the Healthcare and Life Sciences Industries
On February 7, 2023, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Brian M. Boynton, announced that the Civil Division recovered over $2.2 billion in settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act (“FCA”) for fiscal year 2022. Detailed statistics on FCA recoveries from 1986 through FY 2022 are available here.
DOJ Statistics on FCA Recoveries Through FY 2021 Reveal Continued Focus on Healthcare and More Direct Government Enforcement
On February 1, 2022, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the DOJ Civil Division, Brian M. Boynton, announced that the Civil Division recovered over $5.6 billion in settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act (“FCA”) for fiscal year 2021. This is the second largest annual total in FCA history and a significant increase from the $2.2 billion recovered during fiscal year 2020. Detailed statistics on FCA recoveries from 1986 through FY 2021 are available here. (more…)
