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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…

Last of six sentenced in scheme to defraud Medicaid of millions

Last of six sentenced in scheme to defraud Medicaid of millions
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Last of six sentenced in scheme to defraud Medicaid of millions Youngstown, Ohio – Justin E. Herdman, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, announced today that Jennifer Sheridan, age 42, of Austintown, Ohio, was sentenced to 27 months imprisonment, and ordered to pay $15,957,148,,,

Registered Nurse Pleads Guilty to Drug Diversion Charge

Registered Nurse Pleads Guilty to Drug Diversion Charge
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Registered Nurse Pleads Guilty to Drug Diversion Charge BOSTON – A Haverhill nurse pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to tampering with patients’ morphine. Brianna Duffy, 32, pleaded guilty to one count of tampering with a consumer product and one count of acquiring a controlled,,,

Registered Nurse Charged with Drug Diversion

Registered Nurse Charged with Drug Diversion
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Registered Nurse Charged with Drug Diversion BOSTON – A Dighton registered nurse was charged today in federal court in Boston with drug tampering. Marietta Strickland, 61, was charged by information with one count of tampering with a consumer product, specifically the Schedule II controlled,,,

Defendants Sentenced And Ordered To Pay $993,644.46 In Restitution

Defendants Sentenced And Ordered To Pay $993,644.46 In Restitution
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Defendants Sentenced And Ordered To Pay $993,644.46 In Restitution HAMMOND- Jacqueline Jay Podell, 46, and Michael Wilson, 53, both of Winamac, Indiana were sentenced before U.S. District Court Judge Philip Simon, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch. On December 13, 2019, defendant Podell entered a,,,

Florida man charged in telemedicine scheme

Florida man charged in telemedicine scheme
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Florida man charged in telemedicine scheme SAVANNAH, GA: A Florida man who supplied Medicare patient information to his co-conspirators to ultimately bill Medicare for durable medical equipment claims has been charged for his alleged participation in a kickback and telemedicine fraud scheme. Daniel,,,

Nineteen Individuals Indicted In $41 Million Illegal Opioid Distribution Conspiracy

Nineteen Individuals Indicted In $41 Million Illegal Opioid Distribution Conspiracy
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Nineteen Individuals Indicted In $41 Million Illegal Opioid Distribution Conspiracy An indictment was unsealed today charging nineteen individuals with conspiracy to illegally distribute prescription drugs, U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider announced today. U.S. Attorney Schneider was joined in the,,,

Pharmacist Indicted for Presenting Forged Prescriptions for Opioid and Anti-Malaria Prescription

Pharmacist Indicted for Presenting Forged Prescriptions for Opioid and Anti-Malaria Prescription
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Pharmacist Indicted for Presenting Forged Prescriptions for Opioid and Anti-Malaria Prescription St. Louis, MO – Tamara Jo Nyachira, 40, of Pittsburg, Kansas, was indicted today with three felony charges of obtaining anti-malaria and narcotic opioid prescription drugs with forged prescriptions,,,

Medical Technology Company President Charged In Scheme To Defraud Investors And Health Care Benefit Programs In Connection With COVID-19 Testing

Medical Technology Company President Charged In Scheme To Defraud Investors And Health Care Benefit Programs In Connection With COVID-19 Testing
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Medical Technology Company President Charged In Scheme To Defraud Investors And Health Care Benefit Programs In Connection With COVID-19 Testing SAN FRANCISCO – The president of a California-based medical technology company was charged in a complaint unsealed today in the Northern District of,,,

Medical Technology Company President Charged In Scheme To Defraud Investors And Health Care Benefit Programs In Connection With COVID-19 Testing

Medical Technology Company President Charged In Scheme To Defraud Investors And Health Care Benefit Programs In Connection With COVID-19 Testing
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Medical Technology Company President Charged In Scheme To Defraud Investors And Health Care Benefit Programs In Connection With COVID-19 Testing SAN FRANCISCO – The president of a California-based medical technology company was charged in a complaint unsealed today in the Northern District of,,,

Medical Technology Company President Charged In Scheme To Defraud Investors And Health Care Benefit Programs In Connection With COVID-19 Testing

Medical Technology Company President Charged In Scheme To Defraud Investors And Health Care Benefit Programs In Connection With COVID-19 Testing
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Medical Technology Company President Charged In Scheme To Defraud Investors And Health Care Benefit Programs In Connection With COVID-19 Testing SAN FRANCISCO – The president of a California-based medical technology company was charged in a complaint unsealed today in the Northern District of,,,

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