Fiscal Year 2021’s False Claims Act Recoveries

The federal False Claims Act is one the most powerful tools used by the federal government to recover fraudulently paid monies. In fiscal year 2021 (FY2021), the Department of Justice recovered over $5.6 billion with the False Claims Act in civil cases. These monies came from both cases that ended in settlements and judgments. FY2021 is now the second year with highest recoveries, after those made in 2014. Of these recovered amounts, over $5 billion were related to fraud in the healthcare field.