Indeed, during the previous Fiscal Year, the DOJ recovered $3.5 billion in settlements and judgments in civil cases involving fraud and false claims. Some of this recovery resulted from cracking down on healthcare fraud. The government is poised to continue and increase its efforts. Combating healthcare fraud is a top priority of the Obama Administration. A number of states are also joining in the effort as they participate in and sometimes initiate investigations of compounding pharmacies and related entities.