Civil Division Moves to Fast-Track Benefits Fraud Enforcement

The DOJ Civil Division announced procedural reforms designed to speed up review of False Claims Act whistleblower complaints targeting federally funded, state-administered benefits programs. The changes aim to prioritize high-merit qui tam cases, allocate enforcement resources more efficiently, and concentrate efforts on complex fraud schemes draining taxpayer-funded programs. Physical therapists and PT practices billing Medicare or Medicaid should be aware of heightened FCA enforcement activity as a result of these reforms.

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