March 2026: TRUMP PRESIDENCY Sec. Bessent: Treasury Could Reward Healthcare Fraud Whistleblowers Up to 30% as Tips Surpass 700

Sec. Bessent: Treasury Could Reward Healthcare Fraud Whistleblowers Up to 30% as Tips Surpass 700
"Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the Trump administration has received more than 700 tips through a Treasury Department reporting portal as the department announced new steps aimed at uncovering fraud involving Medicare, Medicaid, and other government healthcare programs.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the administration’s anti-fraud push is expanding rapidly, comparing it to “a suitcase in an airport — if you see something, say something.” Bessent said financial institutions are increasingly serving as “the front line in identifying financial fraud,” noting that suspicious activity reports have risen 20 percent under the leadership of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
He pointed to unusual transfers by nonprofits such as daycare centers and hospice providers, saying that when they begin “wiring big, round numbers out, that’s a problem.” Bessent said the Treasury Department has already received “over 700 leads” through its reporting portal, many of which are now under active investigation. He said the government can pay whistleblowers “up to a 30% reward for the recovered funds.” 

Breitbart