Waltz Discusses ROI on Fighting Health-Care Fraud Amid Trump’s Proposed Funding

Partner Judy Waltz was quoted in a Bloomberg BNA Health Law Resource Center article, “Trump Administration Asks for More Money to Fight Health Fraud,” about return on investment for fighting health-care fraud. This commentary comes at the heels of the Trump administration’s request for Congress to approve adding $19 million to the 2019 health-care budget, specifically for fighting fraud.

Waltz explained that even though its ROI has declined, fraud-fighting still makes money for the federal government. She also said that shifting enforcement priorities, such as moving to dismiss False Claims Act claims that are without merit and not basing FCA cases strictly on regulatory interpretations, suggest that the antifraud funding could be more targeted and boost returns, Waltz said.