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https://oig.hhs.gov/
Abbreviation
HHSOIG
Agencies
Department of Health & Human Services
Federal Agency
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United States

What to Report to the OIG Hotline
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General's (OIG) mission is to protect the integrity of HHS programs as well as the health and welfare of program beneficiaries. In doing so, we rely on complaints by HHS employees, contractors, subcontractors, grantees and subgrantees (i.e. whistleblowers) who report fraud, waste, abuse or mismanagement in HHS programs. We also review and investigate reports of whistleblower retaliation. If you would like more information on what kinds of complaints our OIG investigates, please visit our website at https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/report-fraud/before-you-submit.asp. There you will find a list of things you should know before submitting a complaint to the OIG. If you would like more information on the types of whistleblowers protected by the OIG, please visit our whistleblower protection page at https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/report-fraud/whistleblower.asp. If you are a whistleblower and wish to report fraud, waste, abuse or mismanagement in HHS programs, or you wish to report whistleblower retaliation, please visit our Hotline at https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/report-fraud/index.asp.
What Not to Report to the OIG Hotline
  • Issues about Medicare policy, coverage, billing claims or appeals
  • Lost or stolen Medicare card
  • Allegations by HHS employees of discrimination on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion or sexual preference
  • Allegations by employees or applicants concerning prohibited personnel practices; or Hatch Act violations
  • Appeals of administrative decisions made by HHS agencies, grantees or contractors, including Medicare payment decisions and contract or grant awards
  • Appeals of judicial decisions by federal or state courts involving HHS programs
  • Complaints of failure to safeguard medical information, i.e. HIPAA violations
  • Customer service complaints involving HHS employees, grantees or contractors
  • Allegations of identity theft unrelated to HHS programs
  • Disability fraud
  • SNAP/Food Stamp Fraud
  • Self-Disclosures
Hotline Page
https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/report-fraud/index.asp
Whistleblower Protection Page
https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/whistleblower/?utm_source=oig-home&utm_medium=oig-gfx…

Lavaca Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering

Lavaca Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering
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Lavaca Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering FORT SMITH – A Lavaca, Arkansas, man plead guilty today to one count of Conspiracy to Commit Healthcare Fraud and one count of Money Laundering. The Honorable Judge Mark E. Ford presided over the hearing in the,,,

Columbus Pain Medicine Practice Agrees to Pay $1 Million to Resolve Violations Under the Controlled Substances Act, False Claims Act

Columbus Pain Medicine Practice Agrees to Pay $1 Million to Resolve Violations Under the Controlled Substances Act, False Claims Act
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Columbus Pain Medicine Practice Agrees to Pay $1 Million to Resolve Violations Under the Controlled Substances Act, False Claims Act MACON, Ga. – Kenneth Barngrover, M.D., and his practice, Southeast Regional Pain Center (SRPC), in Columbus, Georgia, has agreed to a $1,000,000 civil penalty to,,,

South Georgia physician sentenced to prison after admitting conspiracy to illegally distribute drugs

South Georgia physician sentenced to prison after admitting conspiracy to illegally distribute drugs
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South Georgia physician sentenced to prison after admitting conspiracy to illegally distribute drugs SAVANNAH, GA: A Coffee County, Ga., physician has been sentenced to five years in federal prison after he admitted to participating in a drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed massive amounts,,,

Oswego Hospital Agrees to Pay $98,694.36 for Improper Medicare and Medicaid Billing

Oswego Hospital Agrees to Pay $98,694.36 for Improper Medicare and Medicaid Billing
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Oswego Hospital Agrees to Pay $98,694.36 for Improper Medicare and Medicaid Billing SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Oswego Hospital has agreed to pay $98,694.36 to resolve allegations that it knowingly violated the False Claims Act by: (1) improperly billing Medicare and Medicaid for outpatient mental,,,

Owner of Toledo Area Medical Transportation Service Found Guilty of Healthcare Fraud

Owner of Toledo Area Medical Transportation Service Found Guilty of Healthcare Fraud
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Owner of Toledo Area Medical Transportation Service Found Guilty of Healthcare Fraud TOLEDO - A federal jury on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, convicted the founder and owner of Blue Line Express Taxi & Medical Transport, a Toledo-area ambulette transportation business, of three counts of healthcare fraud,,,

Central New York Doctor Settles Improper Billing and Controlled Substance Act Claims

Central New York Doctor Settles Improper Billing and Controlled Substance Act Claims
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Central New York Doctor Settles Improper Billing and Controlled Substance Act Claims SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Ahmad M. Mehdi and his medical practice, Ahmad M. Mehdi, M.D., P.C. (“Mehdi”), agreed to pay a total of $900,000 to resolve civil claims for up-coding billings for some medical services, billing,,,

Former Raleigh Investment Advisor Found Guilty in Healthcare Fraud that Targeted the Elderly and Disabled

Former Raleigh Investment Advisor Found Guilty in Healthcare Fraud that Targeted the Elderly and Disabled
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Former Raleigh Investment Advisor Found Guilty in Healthcare Fraud that Targeted the Elderly and Disabled RALEIGH, N.C. – A federal jury convicted a Raleigh man on charges of Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud, Healthcare Fraud, Wire Fraud, and Aggravated Identity Theft on October 19, 2022,,,

Florida man pleads guilty for his role in international health care fraud scheme

Florida man pleads guilty for his role in international health care fraud scheme
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Florida man pleads guilty for his role in international health care fraud scheme ATLANTA – Nagaindra Srivastav has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and kickback charges for his role in selling fraudulent doctors’ orders to his co-conspirators, who used the orders to obtain at least $25 million in,,,

Doctor Pays $720,000 and Agrees to 15 Year Exclusion from Federal Health Care Programs for Violating the False Claims Act

Doctor Pays $720,000 and Agrees to 15 Year Exclusion from Federal Health Care Programs for Violating the False Claims Act
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Doctor Pays $720,000 and Agrees to 15 Year Exclusion from Federal Health Care Programs for Violating the False Claims Act Louisville, KY – Mangesh Kanvinde, M.D., of Batavia, Ohio, has paid $720,000 and agreed to be excluded from Federal Health Care Programs for fifteen years for his role in a,,,

Nurse Practitioner Admits to Perpetrating $4.37 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme; Will Forfeit the Profits of His Fraud

Nurse Practitioner Admits to Perpetrating $4.37 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme; Will Forfeit the Profits of His Fraud
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Nurse Practitioner Admits to Perpetrating $4.37 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme; Will Forfeit the Profits of His Fraud PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A registered nurse and nurse practitioner who fraudulently billed commercial health insurers and Medicare nearly $4.4 million for services that he falsely,,,

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