U.S. Treasury and FinCEN Highlight $17.5 Billion in Suspected Healthcare Fraud

By: Aaron E. Kacer and Steven T. Lawrence On September 9, 2026, in its latest Financial Trend Analysis on Health Care Fraud (FTA), the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) identified approximately $17.5 billion in suspicious financial activity potentially linked to healthcare fraud.[1] The FTA was based on…

U.S. Treasury and FinCEN Increase Focus on Healthcare Fraud

By: Aaron E. Kacer and Steven T. Lawrence On March 30, 2026, the U.S. Treasury and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced a new coordinated policy aimed at fraud schemes that intend to exploit Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state healthcare benefit programs.[1] The new policy includes (i) FinCEN advisory describing common healthcare…

Healthcare Vendor Arrangements – Buyer Beware

Healthcare Vendor Arrangements – Buyer Beware

Physician groups are frequently approached with “business opportunities” that sound routine, such as equipment leases, administrative services agreements, space rentals, and networking events. But all too often, those offers are really just dressed-up referral schemes that can land physicians in trouble. Two recent federal cases are important reminders that when it comes to vendor relationships,…