In 2013, the Department of Justice collected over $3.8 billion in qui tam and non-qui tam settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act (“FCA”). Of the total amount collected, $2.7 billion, or 70% were in cases in which the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) was the primary client agency. In comparison, cases from the Department of Defense represented just 1% of the total collections. Surprisingly, the total numbers for 2013 were actually slightly lower than 2012 numbers. In 2012, total collections were $4.9 billion, with HHS cases representing $3.1 billion, or 63%.
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