Washinton, DC / USA - April 22 2019: The northern facade of the Department of Justice building in the Nations capital . The DOJ’s enforcement efforts restore funds to federal programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE, the health care program for service members and their families. (Photo: Shutterstock)

The U.S. Justice Department obtained more than $5 billion in settlements and judgments from civil cases involving health care fraud and false claims against the government in the last fiscal year.

Health care fraud again was the leading source of the department’s False Claims Act settlements and judgments. Enforcement efforts restore funds to federal programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE, the health care program for service members and their families. The largest False Claims Act settlements in the past year resulted from significant resolutions with prescription opioid manufacturers. Other areas where funds were recovered include:

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