Treasury Uncovers $17.5 Billion in Suspected Health Care Fraud

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced that its Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has identified approximately $17.5 billion in suspicious financial activity potentially linked to health care fraud, underscoring the Trump Administration’s commitment to eliminating fraud, protecting taxpayers, and safeguarding the integrity of federal health care programs.“By identifying and reporting this suspicious activity, financial institutions have given law enforcement critical insight into the illicit actors who deliberately exploit U.S. health care benefits programs,” said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. “Treasury will continue working alongside our law enforcement partners to disrupt fraud wherever it occurs, protect Americans, and safeguard the integrity of taxpayer-funded programs.”A new FinCEN Financial Trend Analysis finds that, over a one-year period, financial institutions filed more than 5,700 Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reports flagging activity potentially connected to health care fraud.