DOJ Reports Record Fiscal Year 2025 False Claims Act Recoveries

On January 16, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgments for Fiscal Year 2025 exceeded $6.8 billion, the highest annual total in the statute’s history. Recoveries more than doubled FY 2024 results, driven overwhelmingly by healthcare enforcement. The FY 2025 results reflect not only higher recoveries but also a DOJ enforcement posture increasingly comfortable advancing broader FCA theories tied to compliance representations, operational... By: Gardner Law