August 25, 2025
DOJ and HHS collaborate to enhance False Claims Act prosecution
On July 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the creation of the DOJ-HHS False Claims Act Working Group to combat healthcare fraud. In a recent article for Westlaw Today, Managing Directors Jenelle Beavers and Donald Lochabay explore the U.S. government’s new collaboration and enforcement priorities around the False Claims Act (FCA), provide insights into the use of data analysis and artificial intelligence (AI) to identify and prevent fraud, and provide proactive steps healthcare organizations can take to minimize risk.