June 8, 2026
DOJ Accelerates False Claims Act Investigations Involving Medicaid and Other State-Based Benefit Programs
On May 27, 2026, the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the DOJ’s Civil Division, Brett Shumate, announced that civil lawyers within the DOJ and U.S. Attorney’s Offices will need to fast-track and prioritize sealed FCA qui tam cases involving fraud against federally funded state administered benefits programs.
