Kevin Lowell will speak at the American Bankers Association's AML and Fraud Conference on October 13, 2026, in Arlington, VA. Lowell will present, as part of a panel, "Detecting Healthcare and Government Benefits Fraud."

Regulators are sending a clear message: Financial institutions are expected to play a larger role in identifying and reporting healthcare and government benefits fraud. In March 2026, FinCEN issued new guidance urging banks to strengthen their monitoring of fraud schemes targeting Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state healthcare benefit programs. This session will help translate the latest FinCEN and Treasury guidance into action and explore how fraudsters exploit federal and state benefit programs and learn practical tactics to evaluate red flags, account behaviors, and transaction patterns.

Recent firm publications addressing heightened scrutiny of healthcare and life sciences industry:

• FTC Joins a Coordinated Federal Approach to Healthcare Enforcement
• Full Speed Ahead: DOJ's Fraud Division Accelerates Its Corporate Enforcement Agenda
• FinCEN Report Identifies $17.5 Billion in Suspected Healthcare Fraud, Signaling Expanded Enforcement Risk for Healthcare Providers 
• DOJ Expands Healthcare Fraud Enforcement Footprint with New Strike Force in Eastern District of Pennsylvania