FCA Whistleblower Claims: What Life Sciences and Health Care Employers Need to Know

False Claims Act cases continue to carry immense financial and reputational risks for employers. In fiscal year 2015, the U.S. Department of Justice netted $3.6 billion from FCA enforcement – the fourth year in a row that the DOJ exceeded $3.5 billion in recoveries under the Act. Most of the amount recovered arose out of cases involving whistleblowers ($2.8 billion in FY 2015). Recoveries related to alleged health care fraud topped the list in FY 2015, at $1.9 billion.