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

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…

San Jose Group Homes Owner Pleads Guilty To Fraud By Diverting Foster Care Funds To Personal Use

San Jose Group Homes Owner Pleads Guilty To Fraud By Diverting Foster Care Funds To Personal Use
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San Jose Group Homes Owner Pleads Guilty To Fraud By Diverting Foster Care Funds To Personal Use SAN JOSE – Annie Corbett, the CEO of her group homes company that provided foster care, pleaded guilty today in federal court to wire fraud and failure to pay over employment taxes, announced United,,,

Lowell Nurse Pleads Guilty in $100 Million Home Health Care Fraud and Kickback Scheme

Lowell Nurse Pleads Guilty in $100 Million Home Health Care Fraud and Kickback Scheme
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Lowell Nurse Pleads Guilty in $100 Million Home Health Care Fraud and Kickback Scheme BOSTON – A Lowell woman has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston in connection with a $100 million home health care fraud scheme. Winnie Waruru, 42, of Lowell, pleaded guilty on Sept. 8, 2022 to one count of,,,

Dearborn Doctor Who Attempted to Flee to Mexico Sentenced for Illegally Selling Powerful Opioid Pills

Dearborn Doctor Who Attempted to Flee to Mexico Sentenced for Illegally Selling Powerful Opioid Pills
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Dearborn Doctor Who Attempted to Flee to Mexico Sentenced for Illegally Selling Powerful Opioid Pills DETROIT - A Dearborn doctor was sentenced to four years in federal prison based on his conviction for conspiring to distribute and distributing over 12,000 powerful opioid pills, United States,,,

Ohio Doctor Pleads Guilty in St. Louis to Telemedicine Kickback Scheme

Ohio Doctor Pleads Guilty in St. Louis to Telemedicine Kickback Scheme
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Ohio Doctor Pleads Guilty in St. Louis to Telemedicine Kickback Scheme ST. LOUIS – A doctor from Ohio pleaded guilty Monday to three felony charges and admitted accepting $291,000 in kickbacks from telemedicine companies involved in a nationwide fraud scheme. Despite knowing it was illegal to,,,

Five Physicians Plead Guilty to Federal Drug Crimes in Connection with HOPE Clinic

Five Physicians Plead Guilty to Federal Drug Crimes in Connection with HOPE Clinic
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Five Physicians Plead Guilty to Federal Drug Crimes in Connection with HOPE Clinic CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Five physicians pleaded guilty in connection with prescription practices at HOPE Clinic, a purported pain management clinic that operated in Beckley, Beaver and Charleston, West Virginia, and,,,

St. Louis County Couple Sentenced for Defrauding Medicaid

St. Louis County Couple Sentenced for Defrauding Medicaid
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St. Louis County Couple Sentenced for Defrauding Medicaid ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig on Friday sentenced a couple from St. Louis County for falsely claiming to have provided home care to elderly Medicaid recipients. Qais Meraj, 33, was sentenced to two months in prison, two,,,

St. Charles Woman Sentenced for Prescription Drug, Health Care Fraud

St. Charles Woman Sentenced for Prescription Drug, Health Care Fraud
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St. Charles Woman Sentenced for Prescription Drug, Health Care Fraud ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on Friday sentenced a woman from St. Charles who fraudulently obtained prescription drugs for herself and her children and then sold them to others, including an undercover agent, to,,,

Miami Man Who Used Durable Medical Equipment Company as Front for Health Care Fraud Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison

Miami Man Who Used Durable Medical Equipment Company as Front for Health Care Fraud Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison
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Miami Man Who Used Durable Medical Equipment Company as Front for Health Care Fraud Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison Miami, Florida – Yesterday, a federal district judge in Miami sentenced 42-year-old Daniel Pintado Cazola to 87 months in prison for his role in using a durable medical,,,

Mother and Daughter Pharmacy Owners Charged with Health Care Fraud and Kickback Crimes

Mother and Daughter Pharmacy Owners Charged with Health Care Fraud and Kickback Crimes
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Mother and Daughter Pharmacy Owners Charged with Health Care Fraud and Kickback Crimes Miami, Florida – A South Florida federal grand jury has charged Mirosis Gonzalez, 58, and her daughter Berioska Sosa, 32, with paying kickbacks in exchange for referrals of Medicare beneficiaries to their pharmacy,,,

Kyle Man Sentenced for Drug Distribution

Kyle Man Sentenced for Drug Distribution
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Kyle Man Sentenced for Drug Distribution United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Kyle, South Dakota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced on August 31, 2022, by Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court. Severt Shon Young Bear, III, a/k,,,

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