WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release:
The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced that its Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has identified approximately $17.5 billion in suspicious financial activity potentially linked to health care fraud, underscoring the Trump Administration's commitment to eliminating fraud, protecting taxpayers, and safeguarding the integrity of federal health care programs.
"By identifying and reporting this suspicious activity, financial institutions have given law enforcement critical insight into the illicit actors who deliberately exploit U.S. health care benefits programs," said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. "Treasury will continue...