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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

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Met Many Requirements of the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 but Did Not Fully Comply for Fiscal Year 2016 

2017
A-17-17-52000
Audit
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) must review the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) compliance with the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 (IPIA; P.L. No. 107-300) as amended by the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 (P.L. No. 111-204) and the Improper...

CGS Administrators, LLC, Did Not Claim Some Allowable Medicare Administrative Contract Postretirement Benefit Costs 

2017
A-07-17-00498
Audit
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

CGS Administrators, LLC, did not claim $6,000 of allowable Medicare postretirement benefit costs that on its Incurred Cost Proposals for calendar years 2010 and 2011.

Medical Ambulance Services, Inc., Claimed Unallowable Reimbursement for Medicare Part B Ambulance Services 

2017
A-02-15-01016
Audit
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

Medical Ambulance Services, Inc. (MAS), located in San Juan, Puerto Rico, claimed Medicare Part B reimbursement for ambulance services that did not comply with Federal and Commonwealth of Puerto Rico requirements. Of the 100 claims in our random sample, 5 complied with Federal and Commonwealth...

Iowa Did Not Invoice Rebates to Manufacturers for Physician-Administered Drugs of Medicaid Managed-Care Organizations 

2017
A-07-16-06065
Audit
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

Before the start of our audit, the Iowa Department of Human Services, Iowa Medicaid Enterprise (State agency), did not invoice rebate-eligible physician-administered drugs dispensed to enrollees of Medicaid managed-care organizations (MCOs) in the State. Specifically, the State agency did not...

A Missouri Physical Therapy Practice Claimed Unallowable Medicare Part B Reimbursement for Some Outpatient Physical Therapy Services 

2017
A-07-14-01147
Audit
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

A Missouri physical therapy practice (the Therapy Practice) claimed Medicare reimbursement for some outpatient physical therapy services that did not meet Medicare reimbursement requirements. Of the 100 beneficiary days in our random sample, the Therapy Practice properly claimed Medicare...

CGS Administrators, LLC, Understated Its CIGNA Pension Plan for Certain Former Employees Medicare Segment Pension Assets and Understated Medicare's Share of Excess Pension Assets 

2017
A-07-16-00491
Audit
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

CGS Administrators, LLC (CGS), understated the Medicare segment pension assets by $311,000 as of May 31, 2011. In addition, CGS understated Medicare's share of the Medicare segment excess pension assets by $309,000 as of May 31, 2011, as a result of the Medicare segment closing.

CGS Administrators, LLC, Overstated Its CIGNA Pension Plan Medicare Segment Pension Assets and Understated Medicare's Share of Excess Pension Liabilities  

2017
A-07-16-00470
Audit
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

CGS Administrators, LLC (CGS), overstated the Medicare segment pension assets by $1.3 million as of May 31, 2011. In addition, CGS understated Medicare's share of the Medicare segment excess pension liabilities by $748,000 as of May 31, 2011, as a result of the Medicare segment closing.

Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County, Inc., Claimed Some Unallowable Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Act Funds 

2017
A-02-15-02009
Disaster Recovery Report
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County, Inc. (EOC), an Administration for Children and Families (ACF) grantee, claimed approximately $600,000 in unallowable Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Act funds.

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