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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…

13 Novus Healthcare Fraud Defendants Sentenced to Combined 84 Years in Prison

13 Novus Healthcare Fraud Defendants Sentenced to Combined 84 Years in Prison
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13 Novus Healthcare Fraud Defendants Sentenced to Combined 84 Years in Prison Thirteen defendants involved in the $27 million Novus healthcare fraud have been sentenced to a combined 84 years in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. According to,,,

Vision Quest Industries to Pay $2,250,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

Vision Quest Industries to Pay $2,250,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
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Vision Quest Industries to Pay $2,250,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations MINNEAPOLIS – Vision Quest Industries, Incorporated (“VQ”) has agreed to pay the United States $2,250,000 to resolve False Claims Act allegations that VQ caused Osteo Relief Institutes (“ORIs”) to bill Medicare for,,,

Boca Raton Chiropractor Sentenced To Four Years’ Imprisonment For $20 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

Boca Raton Chiropractor Sentenced To Four Years’ Imprisonment For $20 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
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Boca Raton Chiropractor Sentenced To Four Years’ Imprisonment For $20 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Jonathan Michael Rouffe (49, Boca Raton) to four years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit health care fraud. The court,,,

Missouri doctor sentenced to year in prison for healthcare fraud, he and wife ordered to repay $235,000

Missouri doctor sentenced to year in prison for healthcare fraud, he and wife ordered to repay $235,000
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Missouri doctor sentenced to year in prison for healthcare fraud, he and wife ordered to repay $235,000 ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge E. Richard Webber on Thursday sentenced a doctor from Town and Country, Missouri to a year in prison for a health care fraud scheme and ordered he and his wife to,,,

Charlotte Medical Device And Equipment Manufacturer Agrees To Pay Over $780,000 To Resolve Allegations Of False Claims Act Violations

Charlotte Medical Device And Equipment Manufacturer Agrees To Pay Over $780,000 To Resolve Allegations Of False Claims Act Violations
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Charlotte Medical Device And Equipment Manufacturer Agrees To Pay Over $780,000 To Resolve Allegations Of False Claims Act Violations CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Charlotte-based BSN Medical Inc. (BSN) has agreed to resolve allegations that it marketed and promoted various products that did not meet the,,,

Essilor Agrees to Pay $16.4 Million to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Liability for Paying Kickbacks

Essilor Agrees to Pay $16.4 Million to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Liability for Paying Kickbacks
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Essilor Agrees to Pay $16.4 Million to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Liability for Paying Kickbacks Dallas-based optical company Essilor has agreed to pay $16.4 million to resolve allegations that the company violated the False Claims Act by causing claims to be submitted to Medicare and Medicaid,,,

Former Executive Director Of Drug Prevention Coalition Sentenced To Federal Prison

Former Executive Director Of Drug Prevention Coalition Sentenced To Federal Prison
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Former Executive Director Of Drug Prevention Coalition Sentenced To Federal Prison NASHVILLE – Patrick Martin, 51, of Gainesboro, Tennessee, was sentenced Friday to 15 months in prison for embezzling approximately $211,000 from the Community Prevention Coalition of Jackson County while serving as,,,

Hospice agrees to pay nearly $1M to settle false claims liability

Hospice agrees to pay nearly $1M to settle false claims liability
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Hospice agrees to pay nearly $1M to settle false claims liability CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A Corpus Christi health care company has agreed to pay $990,478.46 to resolve allegations they violated the False Claims Act by submitting claims to Medicare for non-covered hospice services, announced U.S,,,

Two indicted for exploiting adult day care patients in Medicare fraud scheme

Two indicted for exploiting adult day care patients in Medicare fraud scheme
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Two indicted for exploiting adult day care patients in Medicare fraud scheme McALLEN, Texas ‐ A physician and employee have been charged for their roles in a health care fraud scheme involving the submission of more than $3.5 million in claims to Medicare, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery,,,

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