Justice Department Recovers Over $3.5 Billion From False Claims Act Cases in Fiscal Year 2015

DOJ press release (3 Dec 2015) on FY2015 FCA recoveries: more than $3.5 billion; $26.4 billion since January 2009; health care $1.9 billion, nearly $16.5 billion since January 2009; government contracts $1.1 billion, nearly $4 billion since January 2009; hospitals nearly $330 million; pharmaceutical $96 million; housing and mortgage $365 million, over $5 billion since January 2009; relator up to 30%; 638 qui tam suits; qui tam recoveries $2.8 billion, $19.4 billion since January 2009; whistleblower awards $597 million, $3 billion since January 2009; Yates memo on individual accountability (9 Sep 2015, not a whistleblower rule, not recorded); qui tam matters: cardiac-device suit against nearly 500 hospitals ($250 million, $216 million in FY2015), interventions against Berkeley HeartLab/BlueWave and individuals and against Dr. Qamar. Named settlements not linked to a qui tam suit (not cases): DaVita $450 million and $350 million, Adventist $115 million, North Broward $69.5 million, Columbus Regional/Dr. Pippas $25 million (+ up to $10 million), Daiichi Sankyo $39 million, AstraZeneca $26.7 million, Cephalon $4.3 million (+ $23 million to states), PharMerica $9.25 million, Extendicare $32.3 million (+ $5.7 million to states), First Tennessee $212.5 million, MetLife $123.5 million, Walter Investment $29.63 million, Supreme Group $146 million (+ more than $288 million criminal), Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems $27.5 million, DRS $13.7 million, VMware/Carahsoft $75.5 million, Iron Mountain $44.5 million, USIS (at least $30 million forgone), Fireman's Fund $44 million, Education Affiliates $13 million, Stuart estate $4 million, Air Ideal $250,000 plus 5% of revenues, Florida couples $1.137 million, Dr. Denham $1 million, HDL/Singulex $48.5 million, EDF $5.8 million + $200,000, Wingfield and Ma $435,000 (of $4.6 million), Cain complaint. Already in the data: 7 observations. Added: 1 rule, 8 observations, 3 cases. Decision 10 pass (2026-10-10): every named settlement, judgment and newly announced government suit not already in cases.csv added as a case with whistleblower_link=not_stated (the document does not tie it to a whistleblower): 34 cases (31 settlements, 3 pending government suits or claims). Amounts as printed (lower/upper bounds and global vs civil parts explained in notes); individuals only where named by the agency as parties.