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Statistical Data - Healthcare Fraud

How to Interpret Criminal Investigation Data

Since actions on a specific investigation may cross fiscal years, the data shown in cases initiated may not always represent the same universe of cases shown in other actions within the same fiscal year.

  FY 2012 FY 2011 FY 2010

Investigations Initiated

136 78 81

Prosecution Recommendations

88 56 61

Indictments/Informations

80 57 57

 Sentenced

54 47 86

 Incarceration Rate*   

77.8% 72.3% 72.1%

 Average Months to Serve

48 26 27

 *Incarceration includes confinement to federal prison, halfway house, home detention, or some combination thereof.
Data Source: Criminal Investigation Management Information System

 


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