For years, disputes over how health insurers handle money for self-funded employer health plans have played out in the federal courts as ERISA cases. A new lawsuit from Kansas shows how the same conduct can take on a different legal shape when the plan is funded by taxpayers. On June 24, 2026, Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach filed suit against Aetna in Shawnee County District Court, alleging that the insurer used money from the state employee health plan to benefit itself. The state is … [Read more...]
Bid Rigging Settlement Signals New Risk in Government AI and Cloud Contracts
Defense contractor Berg Companies agreed to pay $3.3 million in July 2025 to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by rigging bids on contracts with the Defense Logistics Agency. According to the Department of Justice, Berg coordinated with a prime vendor and two sub-vendors to submit inflated, non-competitive quotes so that other vendors would win contract awards at artificially high prices, resulting in the Department of Defense being overcharged for military … [Read more...]
Tariff Evasion Is Rampant. The False Claims Act Is One of the Government’s Best Tools to Fight It.
The average value of goods packed into a 20-foot shipping container from China fell nearly 40 percent between January 2025 and February 2026. Over the same period, container values from the rest of the world barely moved. Researchers and trade experts say the numbers point to one explanation: companies have been systematically falsifying the declared value of Chinese imports to reduce the tariffs they owe to the United States government, a form of tariff evasion.Ryan Petersen, the chief … [Read more...]
DOJ Reports Record $6.8 Billion in False Claims Act Recoveries for FY 2025
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced record recoveries under the False Claims Act in 2025, with reported settlements and judgments totaling over $6.8 billion. This represents the highest single-year recovery figure in the statute’s history. However, the figures in DOJ’s press release require additional context.Understanding the FY 2025 Recovery FiguresOn January 15, 2026, DOJ released its annual False Claims Act statistics for fiscal year (FY) 2025. DOJ reported $6.8 billion … [Read more...]
ABA Therapy Fraud and the False Claims Act
Medicaid and private insurers spend billions each year on Applied Behavior Analysis therapy for children with autism. Federal audits have found systemic billing problems in the sector. This page explains the common False Claims Act violations in ABA therapy and how a whistleblower can act on them.ABA Therapy Fraud and the False Claims ActApplied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy is a widely used treatment for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, with Medicaid and private … [Read more...]
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