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https://oig.hhs.gov/
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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…

Home health care owner sentenced to more than five years for defrauding Georgia Medicaid

Home health care owner sentenced to more than five years for defrauding Georgia Medicaid
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Home health care owner sentenced to more than five years for defrauding Georgia Medicaid ATLANTA –Diandra Bankhead, the owner and operator of Elite Homecare (“Elite”), an Atlanta-based home healthcare provider, has been sentenced for defrauding Medicaid out of nearly $1 million. Between September,,,

Florida Attorney Admits Role in $7.5 Million Bank Extortion Scheme

Florida Attorney Admits Role in $7.5 Million Bank Extortion Scheme
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Florida Attorney Admits Role in $7.5 Million Bank Extortion Scheme NEWARK, N.J. – A Florida attorney today admitted his role in a scheme to extort $7.5 million from a California bank, Attorney for the United States Rachael A. Honig announced. Richard L. Williams, 73, of Miami, Florida, pleaded,,,

Physician Sentenced to Prison for Extensive “Pill Mill” Scheme

Physician Sentenced to Prison for Extensive “Pill Mill” Scheme
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Physician Sentenced to Prison for Extensive “Pill Mill” Scheme ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A former Fairfax doctor was sentenced today to seven years in prison for leading and organizing an extensive and illegal prescription distribution conspiracy and a related health care fraud scheme. According to court,,,

Metro East Couple Charged with $2M Extortion & Fraud Scheme

Metro East Couple Charged with $2M Extortion & Fraud Scheme
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Metro East Couple Charged with $2M Extortion & Fraud Scheme O’Fallon, Ill. – An O’Fallon, Illinois couple is facing a slew of federal charges tonight. Emmitt T. Tiner and Matissia S. Holt are named in a wide-ranging, 54-count indictment that accuses the pair of an elaborate extortion scheme,,,

Opioid Manufacturer Purdue Pharma Admits Guilt in Fraud and Kickback Conspiracies

Opioid Manufacturer Purdue Pharma Admits Guilt in Fraud and Kickback Conspiracies
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Opioid Manufacturer Purdue Pharma Admits Guilt in Fraud and Kickback Conspiracies NEWARK, N.J. – Opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma LP (Purdue) today admitted its guilt in conspiracies to defraud the United States, violate the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and violate the Federal Anti-Kickback,,,

Acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Settlement Of Lawsuit Against Pharmacist For Fraudulent Billing Practices

Acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Settlement Of Lawsuit Against Pharmacist For Fraudulent Billing Practices
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Acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Settlement Of Lawsuit Against Pharmacist For Fraudulent Billing Practices Audrey Strauss, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Scott J. Lampert, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Regional Office of the U.S,,,

Dominican National Sentenced for Social Security Fraud and Theft

Dominican National Sentenced for Social Security Fraud and Theft
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Dominican National Sentenced for Social Security Fraud and Theft BOSTON – A Dominican national was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for Social Security fraud and theft of government money. Jesus Barbosa Pimentel, 56, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper to 18 months,,,

Former Most Wanted Fugitive Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Health Care Fraud

Former Most Wanted Fugitive Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Health Care Fraud
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Former Most Wanted Fugitive Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Health Care Fraud Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, Etienne Allonce, the former co-owner of Medical Solutions Management, Inc. (MSM), a durable medical equipment supplier in Hicksville, New,,,

Antigravity Effects, Results Laboratories, Their Owner, And Employee To Pay $500,000 To Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

Antigravity Effects, Results Laboratories, Their Owner, And Employee To Pay $500,000 To Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
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Antigravity Effects, Results Laboratories, Their Owner, And Employee To Pay $500,000 To Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Antigravity Effects, LLC (AGE), Results Laboratories LLC (Results), their owner, Mathias Berry, and employee Kate Ross, have agreed to pay the United States $500,000 to,,,

Jacksonville Radiology Practice Agrees To Pay $1.4 Million To Resolve Health Care Fraud Allegations

Jacksonville Radiology Practice Agrees To Pay $1.4 Million To Resolve Health Care Fraud Allegations
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Jacksonville Radiology Practice Agrees To Pay $1.4 Million To Resolve Health Care Fraud Allegations United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces today that Mori, Bean and Brooks, P.A. (MBB), a radiology practice in the Jacksonville, Florida area, has agreed to pay the United States $1.4,,,

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