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

Rosebud Man Sentenced for Obtaining Controlled Substances by Deception

Rosebud Man Sentenced for Obtaining Controlled Substances by Deception
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Rosebud Man Sentenced for Obtaining Controlled Substances by Deception Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Rosebud, South Dakota, man convicted of Obtaining Controlled Substances by Deception was sentenced on August 2, 2021, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District,,,

Former CEO Of Comprehensive Pain Specialists Resolves Civil Lawsuit With United States

Former CEO Of Comprehensive Pain Specialists Resolves Civil Lawsuit With United States
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Former CEO Of Comprehensive Pain Specialists Resolves Civil Lawsuit With United States NASHVILLE – John Davis, 43, of Franklin, Tennessee, and the former CEO of Anesthesia Services Associates, PLLC d/b/a Comprehensive Pain Specialists (“CPS”), agreed to a permanent voluntary exclusion from,,,

North Georgia Health Clinic and its CEO agree to pay $130,000.00 to settle False Claims Act allegations that they issued medically unnecessary opioid prescriptions

North Georgia Health Clinic and its CEO agree to pay $130,000.00 to settle False Claims Act allegations that they issued medically unnecessary opioid prescriptions
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North Georgia Health Clinic and its CEO agree to pay $130,000.00 to settle False Claims Act allegations that they issued medically unnecessary opioid prescriptions ATLANTA – North Georgia Healthcare Center, Inc. (“NGHC”), a Ringgold, Georgia, based nonprofit corporation and healthcare provider, as,,,

Mail-Order Diabetic Testing Supplier And Its Parent Company Agree To Pay $160 Million To Resolve Alleged False Claims To Medicare

Mail-Order Diabetic Testing Supplier And Its Parent Company Agree To Pay $160 Million To Resolve Alleged False Claims To Medicare
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Mail-Order Diabetic Testing Supplier And Its Parent Company Agree To Pay $160 Million To Resolve Alleged False Claims To Medicare NASHVILLE – Arriva Medical, LLC (Arriva), at one point the nation’s largest Medicare mail-order diabetic testing supplier, and its parent, Alere Inc. (Alere), have agreed,,,

Nurse Practitioners Sentenced to Prison for Health Care Fraud

Nurse Practitioners Sentenced to Prison for Health Care Fraud
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Nurse Practitioners Sentenced to Prison for Health Care Fraud GREAT FALLS – Two Montana nurse practitioners have been sentenced for conspiring to defraud Medicare of millions of dollars. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian Morris sentenced Janae Nichole Harper, 34, of Kalispell, to 12 months in prison,,,

Maryland Woman Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Medicaid Out of Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars

Maryland Woman Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Medicaid Out of Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars
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Maryland Woman Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Medicaid Out of Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars WASHINGTON – Sikirat Adunni Brown, 59, of Upper Marlboro, Md., pleaded guilty today to defrauding the D.C. Medicaid program out of more than $340,000. The announcement was made by Acting U.S. Attorney,,,

Maine Man Sentenced to 70 Months for Drug Trafficking, Firearm, and Fraud Offenses

Maine Man Sentenced to 70 Months for Drug Trafficking, Firearm, and Fraud Offenses
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Maine Man Sentenced to 70 Months for Drug Trafficking, Firearm, and Fraud Offenses CONCORD - Richard Stanton, 34, of Hope, Maine was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for drug trafficking, firearms, and fraud offenses, Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today. According to,,,

North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Suboxone, Oxycodone, other Pain Medications

North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Suboxone, Oxycodone, other Pain Medications
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Winslow Man Sentenced for Benefits Fraud

Winslow Man Sentenced for Benefits Fraud
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Man Facing Federal Charges for Allegedly Sending Threatening Emails to Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Francis Collins at the National Institutes of Health

Man Facing Federal Charges for Allegedly Sending Threatening Emails to Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Francis Collins at the National Institutes of Health
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Man Facing Federal Charges for Allegedly Sending Threatening Emails to Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Francis Collins at the National Institutes of Health Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal criminal complaint has been filed charging Thomas Patrick Connally, Jr., age 56, for the federal charges of threats,,,

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