Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Treasury Reports $17.5 Billion in Suspected Health Care Fraud
The U.S. Treasury studied reports from banks about money that might be connected to health care fraud.
The reports involved about $17.5 billion in suspicious activity.
The money may have involved Medicare, Medicaid, or private health insurance.
Banks filed most of the reports.
Home health care businesses appeared more often than other types of providers in the reports.
Some money was allegedly spent on personal items or luxury purchases.
Some funds were sent to other countries.
Officials said the information could help law enforcement find people and businesses suspected of exploiting health care programs.
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network analyzed 5,702 Bank Secrecy Act reports filed between March 1, 2025, and February 28, 2026.
The reports identified approximately $17.5 billion in potentially suspicious activity involving Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance.
Banks and other depository institutions filed about 89% of the reports and represented nearly 87% of the reported activity value.
Home health care businesses were the most frequently identified suspected fraudulent providers, appearing in 20% of reports that named a provider.
The reports covered subjects in every U.S. state, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with some funds used for personal expenses, luxury purchases, or overseas transfers.
- Who
- The U.S. Treasury Department, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, financial institutions, and people or businesses identified in suspicious-activity reports.
- What
- Financial institutions reported approximately $17.5 billion in activity potentially linked to health care fraud.
- When
- The analysis covered reports filed from March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2026; the Treasury announced the findings on Thursday.
- Where
- The reported activity involved subjects across all U.S. states, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
- Why
- The reports may help law enforcement identify people and businesses suspected of exploiting government and private health insurance programs.
- Reported suspicious activity
- Approximately $17.5 billion
- Reports analyzed
- 5,702 Bank Secrecy Act reports
- Programs involved
- Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance
- Largest reporting group
- Banks and other depository institutions filed about 89% of reports
- Share of reported value
- Banks and other depository institutions represented nearly 87%
- Most frequently identified provider
- Home health care businesses, appearing in 20% of reports that identified a provider
- Geographic coverage
- Subjects were identified in every U.S. state, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands