National Fraud Enforcement Division and the Department of Health and Human Services Announce Self-Disclosure Protocol for Criminal Health Care Fraud

Published: 10/21/2026

Sources:
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),
  • Office of Inspector General,
  • Department of Justice (DOJ)
Relevant To:
  • All Healthcare Organizations

The Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division (Fraud Division) and the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (HHS-OIG) issued a policy on October 15, 2026 clarifying that companies seeking to voluntarily self-disclose potential criminal conduct related to health care need only to disclose to the Fraud Division to receive the benefit of both the Department’s Corporate Enforcement Policy and HHS-OIG’s Health Care Fraud Self-Disclosure  Protocol (SDP…

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