Heightened FCA Scrutiny for Providers: DOJ and HHS Renew Enforcement Task Force
The False Claims Act (FCA) remains a crucial focus for healthcare providers and hot-button issue under the current Administration. On July 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced they are teaming up once again. This signals a resurgence of the DOJ-HHS False Claims Act (FCA) Working Group and a revival of another healthcare enforcement initiative from the past. The main goal of the Working Group is to move fast, improve interagency collaboration, and strengthen FCA oversight with advanced data analysis tools, all focused on healthcare.
What Providers Need to Know: Enforcement Priorities
The Working Group will be co-led by senior officials from HHS’s Office of the General Counsel (OGC), the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG), and DOJ’s Commercial Litigation Branch. U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and CMS’s Center for Program Integrity will also be actively involved.