The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reports that fraud against the U.S. under the federal False Claims Act (FCA) has amounted to $2.2 billion recovered in settlements and judgments for the 2022 fiscal year.   

As in past years, FCA recoveries in the healthcare and life sciences industries continued to dominate enforcement activity in terms of the number and value of settlements, with healthcare fraud cases comprising 80 percent of total recoveries. These involved a wide range of issues, including Medicaid fraud, unnecessary and substandard care, kickbacks, and Medicare Advantage (MA) fraud. 

During the next edition of the weekly Internet radio broadcast, whistleblower attorney and Monitor Mondays regular contributor and panelist Mary Inman will report on healthcare enforcement trends from 2022, including a record-breaking $266.4 million reward to the whistleblower who reached a $900 million settlement with Biogen for kickback allegations, 10 years after filing his qui tam case.     

Broadcast segments will also include these instantly recognizable features:

• Monday Rounds: Ronald Hirsch, MD, vice president of R1 RCM, will be making his Monday Rounds.
  
  
• The RAC Report: Healthcare attorney Knicole Emanuel, partner at the law firm of Nelson Mullins, will report the latest news about auditors.
  
  
• Risky Business: Healthcare attorney David Glaser, shareholder in the law offices of Fredrikson & Bryon, will join the broadcast with his trademark segment.
  
  
• Legislative Update: Adam Brenman, a legislative analyst for Zelis, will report on current healthcare legislation.
  
  
• The Wrapper: John Zelem, founder and CEO of Streamline Consulting Solutions, will join the broadcast for a wrap-up on the morning’s top stories.