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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…

Suburban Chicago Nursing Facility To Pay $360,000 To Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

Suburban Chicago Nursing Facility To Pay $360,000 To Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
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Suburban Chicago Nursing Facility To Pay $360,000 To Resolve False Claims Act Allegations CHICAGO — The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago today announced that a suburban Chicago nursing facility has agreed to pay $360,000 to resolve civil allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by,,,

Hartford Optician and Business to Pay More Than $678K to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

Hartford Optician and Business to Pay More Than $678K to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
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Hartford Optician and Business to Pay More Than $678K to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Phillip Coyne, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector,,,

Columbia Woman Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud

Columbia Woman Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud
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Columbia Woman Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud Hattiesburg, Miss. – A Columbia, Mississippi woman pled guilty in U.S. District Court to one count of health care fraud. According to court documents, beginning in 2016 and continuing for well over two years, Joy Beth Harden, 51, executed a scheme to,,,

Health Center Pays $350K to Settle Improper Billing Allegations Related to Medicaid Dental Services

Health Center Pays $350K to Settle Improper Billing Allegations Related to Medicaid Dental Services
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Health Center Pays $350K to Settle Improper Billing Allegations Related to Medicaid Dental Services Acting United States Attorney Leonard C Boyle and Connecticut Attorney General William Tong today announced that CORNELL SCOTT HILL HEALTH CORPORATION (“CSH”) has entered into a civil settlement,,,

County Medical Center and County Agree to Pay $11.4 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Medically Unnecessary Inpatient Admissions

County Medical Center and County Agree to Pay $11.4 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Medically Unnecessary Inpatient Admissions
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County Medical Center and County Agree to Pay $11.4 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Medically Unnecessary Inpatient Admissions SAN FRANCISCO – San Mateo County Medical Center and San Mateo County (collectively SMMC), located in California, have agreed to pay approximately,,,

Former Newton Scientist Agrees to Pay $215,000 to Resolve Allegations of False Statements in Grant Application

Former Newton Scientist Agrees to Pay $215,000 to Resolve Allegations of False Statements in Grant Application
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Former Newton Scientist Agrees to Pay $215,000 to Resolve Allegations of False Statements in Grant Application BOSTON – A former Newton scientist sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has agreed to resolve allegations that he submitted false statements on a grant application to the,,,

Metro East Personal Assistant Facing Health Care Fraud Charges

Metro East Personal Assistant Facing Health Care Fraud Charges
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Metro East Personal Assistant Facing Health Care Fraud Charges EAST SAINT LOUIS, Ill. – Shomanicka Holly, 36, of East Saint Louis, Illinois, was arraigned in federal court today after a grand jury returned an indictment charging her with three counts of felony health care fraud. The indictment,,,

Pain Management Organization Pays $5.1 Million to Settle Criminal Medicare Kickback Violations

Pain Management Organization Pays $5.1 Million to Settle Criminal Medicare Kickback Violations
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Ascension Michigan to Pay $2.8 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

Ascension Michigan to Pay $2.8 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
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Ascension Michigan to Pay $2.8 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations WASHINGTON – Ascension Michigan and related hospitals, Providence Park Hospital, St. John Hospital and Medical Center, St. John Macomb Oakland Hospital and Ascension Crittenton Hospital (collectively, Ascension Michigan),,,

Pharmacy Owner and Pharmacist Employee, a Previously Convicted Felon, Agree to Pay $250,000 to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Liability

Pharmacy Owner and Pharmacist Employee, a Previously Convicted Felon, Agree to Pay $250,000 to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Liability
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Pharmacy Owner and Pharmacist Employee, a Previously Convicted Felon, Agree to Pay $250,000 to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Liability PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Mark Zulewski, Kaushal Patel, Patel’s company Kass Management & Consulting,,,

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