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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

National Government Services, Inc., Properly Updated the Plan B Medicare Segment Pension Assets as of January 1, 2015

2019
A-07-18-00542
Audit
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

National Government Services, Inc., properly updated the Plan B Medicare segment pension assets from January 1, 2011, through January 1, 2015.

Although the Administration for Community Living Resolved Nearly All Audit Recommendations, It Did Not Always Do So in Accordance With Federal Timeframe Requirements

2019
A-07-18-03232
Audit
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Community Living (ACL), did not always resolve audit recommendations in a timely manner during Federal fiscal years (FYs) 2015 and 2016. Specifically, ACL resolved 65 of the 71 audit recommendations that were outstanding...

Pennsylvania Generally Complied With Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Requirements

2019
A-03-15-03300
Audit
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

Pennsylvania generally complied with MIECHV program requirements and terms and conditions of the With Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program’s grants. However, we found that 2 of Pennsylvania’s 10 grant subrecipients did not properly account for MIECHV program funds...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Namibia Office Implemented Our Prior Audit Recommendations

2019
A-04-18-01008
Audit
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

The U.S. Congress authorized the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to receive $48 billion in funding for the 5-year period beginning October 1, 2008, to assist foreign countries in combating HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. Congress authorized additional funds to be...

Although Hospital Tax Programs in Seven States Complied With Hold-Harmless Requirements, the Tax Burden on Hospitals Was Significantly Mitigated

2019
A-03-16-00202
Audit
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

Since 2003, the United States Government Accountability Office has identified Medicaid as a high-risk program. Between Federal fiscal years (FYs) 2011 and 2017, Medicaid expenditures rose 42 percent from $430 billion to $610 billion. By FY 2025, Medicaid is projected to have annual expenditures of...

Payments Made by Novitas Solutions, Inc., to Hospitals for Certain Advanced Radiation Therapy Services Did Not Fully Comply With Medicare Requirements

2019
A-02-16-01006
Audit
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is an advanced type of radiation procedure used to treat difficult-to-reach tumors. Novitas Solutions, Inc. (the Medicare Administrative Contractor responsible for processing Medicare payments for outpatient services in Jurisdictions H and L), incorrectly...

New Jersey Did Not Provide Adequate Oversight of Its Medicaid Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment Program

2019
A-02-17-01007
Audit
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

We could not determine whether New Jersey appropriately claimed Medicaid reimbursement for pay-for-performance incentive payments to five selected hospitals. Specifically, we could not determine if the hospitals met performance goals calculated from Medicaid claims data. In addition, the hospitals...

New York Did Not Provide Adequate Stewardship of Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Funds

2019
A-02-17-02009
Audit
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

In Federal fiscal year 2015, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provided approximately $1.8 billion to States, territories, and tribes under the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant (SABG) to plan, implement, and evaluate activities that prevent...

At A Glance: Medicaid Fraud Control Units Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Report

2019
OEI-09-19-00230
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

Medicaid Fraud Control Units (MFCUs or Units) investigate and prosecute Medicaid provider fraud and patient abuse or neglect. The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General is the designated Federal agency that oversees and annually approves Federal funding for MFCUs through...

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