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What is an FBI "Siris" Request?

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What is an FBI SIRIS Request?

An FBI "SIRIS" request refers to a Request for Investigation Assistance (RIA) submitted through the Special Investigation Resource and Intelligence System (SIRIS).

What is SIRIS?

SIRIS is a secure, shared database and information-sharing platform operated by the National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association (NHCAA). It allows private health insurance companies, government agencies (including the FBI, Department of Defense, and other law enforcement), and anti-fraud investigators to exchange information about potential health care fraud schemes.

How an FBI SIRIS Request Works

  • The FBI (or another agency) submits an RIA via SIRIS to alert participating private insurers about a suspected fraud scheme.
  • The request asks insurers to check their own claims data for matching patterns, victims, or financial exposure (e.g., bogus billing for services never provided).
  • Insurers can respond with relevant details, helping the FBI identify additional victims, quantify losses across public and private payers, or build a stronger case.
  • This collaboration is especially common in health care fraud investigations involving Medicare, Medicaid, or private insurance.

Why It Exists

Health care fraud often spans both public programs and private insurers. SIRIS enables faster, more efficient multi-party coordination without each entity having to contact dozens of companies individually. It has been credited in numerous successful prosecutions for uncovering the full scope of schemes.

In short, an FBI SIRIS request is not a formal legal subpoena or search warrant—it's an intelligence-sharing tool used in anti-fraud work to crowdsource information from the private sector.

(Note: This is unrelated to the Datto SIRIS backup device that appeared in the 2016 Clinton email investigation, or to Apple's Siri voice assistant.)

Medical Fraud Lawyers

The best medical fraud lawyers have experience in trial law and the initial investigation nuances that can serve as an early warning to medical professionals under investigation.   Lawyer Daniel Horowitz and his medical fraud team have taken hundreds of cases to trial and have frequently intervened to negotiate settlements or to end investigations before charges were even filed.  If you are at risk, call the Horowitz law firm at (925) 283-1863.