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https://oig.hhs.gov/
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HHSOIG
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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…

Home Health Company Pays $28K for Employing "Excluded" Individual

Home Health Company Pays $28K for Employing "Excluded" Individual
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Home Health Company Pays $28K for Employing "Excluded" Individual Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that CARECO MEDICAL, INC. and its owner and CEO, HELGA PFANNER, have entered into a civil settlement agreement with the federal government,,,

Fort Bend County home health owner charged with copying and pasting doctor signatures

Fort Bend County home health owner charged with copying and pasting doctor signatures
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Investigative Press Release
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Fort Bend County home health owner charged with copying and pasting doctor signatures HOUSTON ‐ A 60-year-old Richmond man is now in custody on charges of making false statements in his scheme to defraud Medicare, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Paul Njoku is expected to make his,,,

Former Dracut Nurse Sentenced for Tampering with Liquid Morphine

Former Dracut Nurse Sentenced for Tampering with Liquid Morphine
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Former Dracut Nurse Sentenced for Tampering with Liquid Morphine BOSTON – A former nurse was sentenced in federal court in Boston today for diverting liquid morphine intended for hospice patients at a Lowell nursing home. Michael Langlois, 50, of Dracut, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court,,,

20 Months in Prison for Memphis Area Man Offering Kickbacks

20 Months in Prison for Memphis Area Man Offering Kickbacks
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20 Months in Prison for Memphis Area Man Offering Kickbacks LITTLE ROCK-United States District Judge Brian S. Miller sentenced Bradley Fly, 36, of Germantown, Tenn., to 20 months in federal prison for violating the Anti-Kickback Statute. In July 2019, Fly pleaded guilty to offering two TRICARE,,,

United States Intervenes In False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Connections Community Support Programs, Inc.

United States Intervenes In False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Connections Community Support Programs, Inc.
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United States Intervenes In False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Connections Community Support Programs, Inc. WILMINGTON, Del. – U.S. Attorney David C. Weiss announced today that the United States has filed a complaint in partial intervention against Connections Community Support Programs, Inc. (,,,

South Carolina’s Largest Urgent Care Provider and its Management Company to Pay $22.5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

South Carolina’s Largest Urgent Care Provider and its Management Company to Pay $22.5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
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South Carolina’s Largest Urgent Care Provider and its Management Company to Pay $22.5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Columbia, South Carolina --- Acting United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Doctors Care, P.A. (“Doctors Care”),,,

Chiropractor pays to settle allegations arising from electro-acupuncture device billing

Chiropractor pays to settle allegations arising from electro-acupuncture device billing
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Chiropractor pays to settle allegations arising from electro-acupuncture device billing CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The chief financial officer of Rockport Physical Medicine PA has agreed to pay $273,000 to resolve allegations she falsely billed Medicare for the use of acupuncture devices, announced,,,

Northborough Nurse Charged with Tampering with Liquid Morphine

Northborough Nurse Charged with Tampering with Liquid Morphine
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Investigative Press Release
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Northborough Nurse Charged with Tampering with Liquid Morphine BOSTON – A registered nurse was arrested yesterday in connection with tampering with morphine prescribed to a nursing home resident in her care. Gwen Rider, 41, of Northborough, was indicted on one count of tampering with a consumer,,,

Florida Counseling Center Owner and Provider Convicted Of Medicaid Fraud, Conspiracy, False Statements, And Identity Theft

Florida Counseling Center Owner and Provider Convicted Of Medicaid Fraud, Conspiracy, False Statements, And Identity Theft
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Florida Counseling Center Owner and Provider Convicted Of Medicaid Fraud, Conspiracy, False Statements, And Identity Theft TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Jason R. Coody, Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, today announced the convictions of Stephanie Lynn Fleming, 42, and,,,

Behavioral Health Provider Pays $273K to Settle Improper Billing Allegations

Behavioral Health Provider Pays $273K to Settle Improper Billing Allegations
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Behavioral Health Provider Pays $273K to Settle Improper Billing Allegations Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that TODAY’S YOUTH LLC and its owners, Maurice Stuckey and Joyce Anderson, have entered into a civil settlement agreement with,,,

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