DOJ & HHS announce reinvigoration of False Claims Act Working Group and Healthcare Fraud Enforcement Priorities

DOJ & HHS announce reinvigoration of False Claims Act Working Group and Healthcare Fraud Enforcement Priorities 
Dorsey & Whitney LLP; Press Release; 7/9/25 
The Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services announced the reinvigoration of a False Claims Act (“FCA”) Working Group, a joint effort between the two agencies.  The announcement was made on July 2 during remarks at the American Health Law Association (“AHLA”) Annual Meeting by Brenna Jenny, the new Deputy Assistant Attorney General of DOJ’s Commercial Litigation Branch, and in a press release that same day. This working group underscores that healthcare fraud is a priority for the Administration, despite recent staff changes and recent policy announcements about enforcement priorities in civil rights and DEI. It also underscores that robust compliance programs should continue to be a priority for healthcare-industry stakeholders.