Medicare Fraud, Waste, and Abuse: Recent Trends Compliance Teams Should Watch

2026-01-16T14:35:30-05:00January 16th, 2026|Compliance Program & Culture, Medicare FWA|

Medicare fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA) isn’t “just” a government problem—it’s a business risk, a patient-safety risk, and a reputational risk. The past 18 months have made that painfully clear, with enforcement actions and program integrity data pointing to the same conclusion: the pressure is rising, the schemes are evolving, and the government is getting faster at detecting patterns. A few headline signals: DOJ’s 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown [...]