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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…

Avon Man Allegedly Involved in Wide-Ranging Health Care Fraud Schemes Arrested

Avon Man Allegedly Involved in Wide-Ranging Health Care Fraud Schemes Arrested
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Avon Man Allegedly Involved in Wide-Ranging Health Care Fraud Schemes Arrested John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Phillip Coyne, Special Agent in Charge for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, and David Sundberg,,,

Local Pain Doctor Going To Prison For 70 Months For Conspiring To Distribute Controlled Substances And Health Care Fraud

Local Pain Doctor Going To Prison For 70 Months For Conspiring To Distribute Controlled Substances And Health Care Fraud
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Local Pain Doctor Going To Prison For 70 Months For Conspiring To Distribute Controlled Substances And Health Care Fraud CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Dr. Eugene Gosy, 60, of Clarence, NY,,,

Four Chicago Women Indicted for Allegedly Defrauding Child Care Subsidy Program of More Than $1 Million

Four Chicago Women Indicted for Allegedly Defrauding Child Care Subsidy Program of More Than $1 Million
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Four Chicago Women Indicted for Allegedly Defrauding Child Care Subsidy Program of More Than $1 Million SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A grand jury has returned indictments that charge four Chicago women with allegedly defrauding a government child care subsidy program intended to provide affordable child care,,,

Hamilton pain clinic owner sentenced to 10 years in prison

Hamilton pain clinic owner sentenced to 10 years in prison
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Hamilton pain clinic owner sentenced to 10 years in prison CINCINNATI – The owner and operator of a Hamilton pain clinic was sentenced in U.S. District Court today for illegally distributing controlled substances, committing health care fraud and violating the anti-kickback statute. Nilesh Jobalia,,,

Physical Therapist Sentenced To 2 Years In Prison For Participating In $30 Million Scheme To Defraud Medicare And Medicaid

Physical Therapist Sentenced To 2 Years In Prison For Participating In $30 Million Scheme To Defraud Medicare And Medicaid
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Physical Therapist Sentenced To 2 Years In Prison For Participating In $30 Million Scheme To Defraud Medicare And Medicaid Audrey Strauss, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that physical therapist HATEM BEHIRY was sentenced today by U.S. District,,,

Former Stony Brook University Professor Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Cancer Research Funds

Former Stony Brook University Professor Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Cancer Research Funds
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Former Stony Brook University Professor Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Cancer Research Funds Geoffrey Girnun, a former Associate Professor and cancer researcher at Stony Brook University’s Department of Pathology of Medicine, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Denis R. Hurley via,,,

Kenner Woman Sentenced For Acquiring Oxycodone Illegally

Kenner Woman Sentenced For Acquiring Oxycodone Illegally
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Kenner Woman Sentenced For Acquiring Oxycodone Illegally NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Peter G. Strasser announces that BENNIE RUTH HARRIS, age 65, of Kenner, Louisiana, was sentenced by the Honorable Judge Lance M. Africk on September 30, 2020 to two years of probation following,,,

Ringleader of Gloucester City Drug Ring Admits Trafficking Oxycodone, Adderall, and Xanax and Engaging in SNAP Fraud

Ringleader of Gloucester City Drug Ring Admits Trafficking Oxycodone, Adderall, and Xanax and Engaging in SNAP Fraud
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Ringleader of Gloucester City Drug Ring Admits Trafficking Oxycodone, Adderall, and Xanax and Engaging in SNAP Fraud CAMDEN, N.J. – A Gloucester City, New Jersey, man today admitted conspiring to distribute and selling oxycodone, Adderall, and Xanax and defrauding the federal Supplemental Nutrition,,,

Registered Nurse Pleads Guilty to Drug Diversion

Registered Nurse Pleads Guilty to Drug Diversion
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Registered Nurse Pleads Guilty to Drug Diversion BOSTON – A Dighton registered nurse pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to drug tampering. Marietta Strickland, 61, pleaded guilty to one count of tampering with a consumer product, specifically the Schedule II controlled substance,,,

Pain Management Companies Agree to Pay $1 Million to Resolve Allegations They Violated the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute

Pain Management Companies Agree to Pay $1 Million to Resolve Allegations They Violated the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute
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Pain Management Companies Agree to Pay $1 Million to Resolve Allegations They Violated the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute United States Attorney Matthew D. Krueger announced today that Advanced Pain Management (“APM”) has agreed to pay $1 million to settle claims asserting violations of,,,

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