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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…

Cardiologist Sentenced To Prison For Decade-Long Health Care Fraud Scheme

Cardiologist Sentenced To Prison For Decade-Long Health Care Fraud Scheme
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Cardiologist Sentenced To Prison For Decade-Long Health Care Fraud Scheme Ilan T. Graff, the Attorney for the United States, Acting Under Authority Conferred by 28 U.S.C. § 515, announced today that cardiologist ASIM HAMEEDI was sentenced to 20 months in prison for orchestrating a widespread,,,

Manager of Pain Clinic, Her Boyfriend, and Customers Facing Federal Charges for a Drug Distribution Conspiracy

Manager of Pain Clinic, Her Boyfriend, and Customers Facing Federal Charges for a Drug Distribution Conspiracy
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Manager of Pain Clinic, Her Boyfriend, and Customers Facing Federal Charges for a Drug Distribution Conspiracy Baltimore, Maryland – A criminal complaint has been filed charging the manager of a pain clinic, her boyfriend, and several customers with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances,,,

French Medical Device Manufacturer to Pay $2 Million to Resolve Alleged Kickbacks to Physicians and Related Medicare Open Payments Program Violations

French Medical Device Manufacturer to Pay $2 Million to Resolve Alleged Kickbacks to Physicians and Related Medicare Open Payments Program Violations
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French Medical Device Manufacturer to Pay $2 Million to Resolve Alleged Kickbacks to Physicians and Related Medicare Open Payments Program Violations PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced today that Medicrea International, a French medical device,,,

Starkville Physician Sentenced for Receipt and Distribution of Misbranded Drugs

Starkville Physician Sentenced for Receipt and Distribution of Misbranded Drugs
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Starkville Physician Sentenced for Receipt and Distribution of Misbranded Drugs Oxford, Miss. – A Starkville physician was sentenced today to three years of probation for receiving misbranded drugs in interstate commerce and distributing them with the intent to defraud his patients. In addition to,,,

Owner of Company Providing Prosthetics and Orthotics Materials to Walter Reed National Military Center Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges in Maryland For Paying Gratuities

Owner of Company Providing Prosthetics and Orthotics Materials to Walter Reed National Military Center Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges in Maryland For Paying Gratuities
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Owner of Company Providing Prosthetics and Orthotics Materials to Walter Reed National Military Center Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges in Maryland For Paying Gratuities Greenbelt, Maryland – Bruce Thomas, age 53, of Germantown Maryland, pleaded guilty late on May 14, 2021, to paying gratuities to a,,,

Georgia woman admits participation in scheme to obtain fraudulent reimbursements for medical equipment and genetic testing

Georgia woman admits participation in scheme to obtain fraudulent reimbursements for medical equipment and genetic testing
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Georgia woman admits participation in scheme to obtain fraudulent reimbursements for medical equipment and genetic testing SAVANNAH, GA: A Georgia woman has admitted taking part in a nationwide telemedicine kickback scheme that led to fraudulent Medicare reimbursements for durable medical equipment,,,

Las Vegas Business Owner Sentenced to More Than 14 Years in Federal Prison for Orchestrating $13 Million Fraud Upon the North Carolina Medicaid Program

Las Vegas Business Owner Sentenced to More Than 14 Years in Federal Prison for Orchestrating $13 Million Fraud Upon the North Carolina Medicaid Program
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Las Vegas Business Owner Sentenced to More Than 14 Years in Federal Prison for Orchestrating $13 Million Fraud Upon the North Carolina Medicaid Program WILMINGTON, N.C. – Latisha Harron, a Las Vegas resident, was sentenced today to 170 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $13,396,921.64 in,,,

Former Chesapeake OB/GYN Sentenced to 59 Years in Prison

Former Chesapeake OB/GYN Sentenced to 59 Years in Prison
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Former Chesapeake OB/GYN Sentenced to 59 Years in Prison NORFOLK, Va. – A former Chesapeake doctor was sentenced today to 59 years in prison after a jury convicted him on 52 counts of health care fraud and other charges arising from his performance of irreversible hysterectomies, improper,,,

Doctor’s Employee Admits Role in $24.8 Million Kickback Scheme

Doctor’s Employee Admits Role in $24.8 Million Kickback Scheme
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Doctor’s Employee Admits Role in $24.8 Million Kickback Scheme TRENTON, N.J. – The employee of a Jersey City, New Jersey, doctor today admitted her role in a multimillion-dollar conspiracy to solicit and receive kickbacks and bribes from individuals associated with a Union City, New Jersey pharmacy,,,

U.S. Attorney’s Office and HHS-OIG Advise COVID-19 Vaccine Providers Not to Charge Individuals Seeking COVID-19 Vaccines

U.S. Attorney’s Office and HHS-OIG Advise COVID-19 Vaccine Providers Not to Charge Individuals Seeking COVID-19 Vaccines
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U.S. Attorney’s Office and HHS-OIG Advise COVID-19 Vaccine Providers Not to Charge Individuals Seeking COVID-19 Vaccines SACRAMENTO, Calif. — SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert joins the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), and,,,

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