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

Federal Jury Convicts Pharmacy Owner For Role In $174 Million Telemedicine Pharmacy Fraud Scheme

Federal Jury Convicts Pharmacy Owner For Role In $174 Million Telemedicine Pharmacy Fraud Scheme
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Tampa Bay Area Medical Biller Pleads Guilty To Healthcare Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, And Tax Offenses

Tampa Bay Area Medical Biller Pleads Guilty To Healthcare Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, And Tax Offenses
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Tampa Bay Area Medical Biller Pleads Guilty To Healthcare Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, And Tax Offenses Tampa, Florida – Joshua Maywalt (40, Tampa) has pleaded guilty to four counts of healthcare fraud, four counts of aggravated identity theft, one count of filing a false federal income tax,,,

Federal Indictment Returned Against Nursing Director for Producing Fraudulent COVID Vaccine Cards and Lying to Federal Investigators

Federal Indictment Returned Against Nursing Director for Producing Fraudulent COVID Vaccine Cards and Lying to Federal Investigators
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Federal Indictment Returned Against Nursing Director for Producing Fraudulent COVID Vaccine Cards and Lying to Federal Investigators Columbia, South Carolina --- Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that a Federal Grand Jury in Columbia returned a multiple-count indictment,,,

Four People Plead Guilty to Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud, and Money Laundering Charges

Four People Plead Guilty to Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud, and Money Laundering Charges
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Four People Plead Guilty to Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud, and Money Laundering Charges SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Four individuals have pleaded guilty over the past three months to mail fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering charges that were related to schemes involving the submissions of fraudulent claims for,,,

Mississippi Resident Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Healthcare Fraud

Mississippi Resident Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Healthcare Fraud
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Two Novus Doctors Sentenced to Combined 23 Years in Prison for Healthcare Fraud

Two Novus Doctors Sentenced to Combined 23 Years in Prison for Healthcare Fraud
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Two Novus Doctors Sentenced to Combined 23 Years in Prison for Healthcare Fraud Two doctors who helped a local hospice agency scam Medicare were sentenced today to a combined 23 years in prison for healthcare fraud, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. In May,,,

Crossroads Hospice Agrees to Pay $5.5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Liability

Crossroads Hospice Agrees to Pay $5.5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Liability
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Crossroads Hospice Agrees to Pay $5.5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Liability Memphis, TN – Carrefour Associates LLC; Crossroads Hospice of Cincinnati LLC; Crossroads Hospice of Cleveland LLC; Crossroads Hospice of Dayton LLC; Crossroads Hospice of Northeast Ohio LLC; and Crossroads Hospice of,,,

Pittsburgh Resident Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for Conspiracy, Health Care Fraud, and Aggravated Identity Theft

Pittsburgh Resident Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for Conspiracy, Health Care Fraud, and Aggravated Identity Theft
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Pittsburgh Resident Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for Conspiracy, Health Care Fraud, and Aggravated Identity Theft PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court for conspiracy to defraud the Pennsylvania Medicaid program, health care fraud,,,

Federal and State Authorities Reach Settlement with Quincy Medical Group Over Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Claims

Federal and State Authorities Reach Settlement with Quincy Medical Group Over Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Claims
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Federal and State Authorities Reach Settlement with Quincy Medical Group Over Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Claims SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Quincy Medical Group in Quincy, Illinois, has agreed to pay $500,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting claims for medically,,,

Cypress medical sales representative agrees to settle allegations regarding neurostimulator devices

Cypress medical sales representative agrees to settle allegations regarding neurostimulator devices
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Cypress medical sales representative agrees to settle allegations regarding neurostimulator devices HOUSTON - A 47-year-old medical sales representative has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle allegations that he assisted in causing the submission of false claims, announced Acting U.S. Attorney,,,

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