The federal agency responsible for policing fraud in the U.S. healthcare system recovered $5.56 billion in expected financial recoveries and savings during six months, while banning more than 1,200 providers, companies, and individuals from participating in Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health programs, according to a semiannual report to Congress released by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General in July 2026.
The report covers the period from October 2025 through March 2026. The OIG said it returned $12.70 for every dollar it spent on fraud enforcement during the period, a return-on-investment figure the agency described as a demonstration of the fiscal value of healthcare fraud detection. Inspector General T. March Bell stated in the report that the OIG "is determined to hold bad actors accountable."
