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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…

Three Florida Pharmacies Agree to Pay $830,707 to Resolve Allegations They Fraudulently Billed Federal Health Care Programs

Three Florida Pharmacies Agree to Pay $830,707 to Resolve Allegations They Fraudulently Billed Federal Health Care Programs
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Three Florida Pharmacies Agree to Pay $830,707 to Resolve Allegations They Fraudulently Billed Federal Health Care Programs Miami, Florida – Habana Hospital Pharmacy, Inc., Longevity Drugs, LLC, and Forest Hill Pharmacy, LLC, all Florida-based pharmacies, have agreed to pay $830,707.19 to resolve,,,

Three More Defendants Sentenced for Their Roles in Wide-Ranging Medicaid Fraud Conspiracy

Three More Defendants Sentenced for Their Roles in Wide-Ranging Medicaid Fraud Conspiracy
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Three More Defendants Sentenced for Their Roles in Wide-Ranging Medicaid Fraud Conspiracy PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Two residents of Pittsburgh and a resident of Georgia were sentenced in federal court for conspiracy to defraud the Pennsylvania Medicaid program and related offenses, United States Attorney,,,

Justice Department’s Criminal Division Creates New England Prescription Opioid Strike Force to Focus on Illegal Opioid Prescriptions

Justice Department’s Criminal Division Creates New England Prescription Opioid Strike Force to Focus on Illegal Opioid Prescriptions
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Justice Department’s Criminal Division Creates New England Prescription Opioid Strike Force to Focus on Illegal Opioid Prescriptions CONCORD, N.H. – Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr., of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division today announced the formation of the New England,,,

Justice Department's Criminal Division Creates New England Prescription Opioid Strike Force to Focus on Illegal Opioid Prescriptions

Justice Department's Criminal Division Creates New England Prescription Opioid Strike Force to Focus on Illegal Opioid Prescriptions
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Justice Department's Criminal Division Creates New England Prescription Opioid Strike Force to Focus on Illegal Opioid Prescriptions New England Prescription Opioid Strike Force to Combat Unlawful Prescribing Amidst Continuing Opioid Epidemic CONCORD, N.H. – Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A,,,

U.S. Attorney Announces $7.85 Million Settlement With Citadel Skilled Nursing Facility In Bronx For Fraudulently Switching Residents’ Healthcare Coverage To Boost Medicare Payments

U.S. Attorney Announces $7.85 Million Settlement With Citadel Skilled Nursing Facility In Bronx For Fraudulently Switching Residents’ Healthcare Coverage To Boost Medicare Payments
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U.S. Attorney Announces $7.85 Million Settlement With Citadel Skilled Nursing Facility In Bronx For Fraudulently Switching Residents’ Healthcare Coverage To Boost Medicare Payments Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Scott J. Lampert, Special Agent,,,

Sandy Springs man sentenced for Tricare and Medicare fraud scheme

Sandy Springs man sentenced for Tricare and Medicare fraud scheme
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Sandy Springs man sentenced for Tricare and Medicare fraud scheme ATLANTA - Brett Sabado has been sentenced for his role in a scheme to defraud Tricare and Medicare by submitting fraudulent claims for compound medications and durable medical equipment (DME). Sabado also agreed to pay $950,000 as,,,

Jury Convicts State Lawmaker of COVID-19 Fraud Scheme at Springfield Health Care Charity

Jury Convicts State Lawmaker of COVID-19 Fraud Scheme at Springfield Health Care Charity
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Jury Convicts State Lawmaker of COVID-19 Fraud Scheme at Springfield Health Care Charity SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Missouri state representative was convicted by a federal trial jury today for a nearly $900,000 COVID-19 fraud scheme, as well as a separate $200,000 fraud scheme in which she made false,,,

Fifteen Texas Doctors Agree to Pay over $2.8 Million to Settle Kickback Allegations

Fifteen Texas Doctors Agree to Pay over $2.8 Million to Settle Kickback Allegations
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Fifteen Texas Doctors Agree to Pay over $2.8 Million to Settle Kickback Allegations SHERMAN, Texas – Fifteen additional Texas doctors have agreed to pay a total of $2,831,280 to resolve False Claims Act allegations involving illegal kickbacks in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law,,,

Charlotte Doctor Is Indicted For $11 Million Durable Medical Equipment Scheme

Charlotte Doctor Is Indicted For $11 Million Durable Medical Equipment Scheme
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Charlotte Doctor Is Indicted For $11 Million Durable Medical Equipment Scheme CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A Charlotte doctor is facing federal charges for her role in a durable medical equipment (DME) scheme that defrauded federal benefits programs of more than $11 million, announced Dena J. King, U.S,,,

New Orleans Woman Charged with Health Care Fraud

New Orleans Woman Charged with Health Care Fraud
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New Orleans Woman Charged with Health Care Fraud NEW ORLEANS - The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana, announced that, ERIKA JAMES (“JAMES”), age 48, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged on June 21, 2022 with one count of health care fraud. According to the,,,

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