Almost daily, the government publicizes another major health care fraud takedown involving numerous doctors, labs, pharmacies, and other health care executives. (Photo: Shutterstock)
With 2021 behind us, what can clients expect in terms of white-collar prosecutions in 2022? Drawing on what the last year taught us, here are the predictions for the near future, and tips on how to avoid and handle government inquiries.
All eyes on fraud
Those working in health care, real estate or financial sectors can expect to see increased prosecutions in the coming year. The Biden administration announced sending a "surge" of resources to combat corporate fraud. How serious is this commitment? An entire new FBI squad was created to support fraud prosecutions by the Department of Justice (DOJ). This redoubling of efforts to weed out perceived fraud in health care, financial institutions, securities, and cryptocurrencies also includes tech-heavy, data-driven programs aimed at predicting corporate violations.
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