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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

CIGNA Government Services, LLC's Postretirement Benefit Allocable Costs Were Reasonable and Allowable for Calendar Years 2007 Through 2011 

2016
A-07-15-00465
Audit
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

The allocable postretirement benefit costs used by CIGNA Government Services, LLC, during calendar years 2007 through 2011 were reasonable and allowable.

Hidalgo Medical Services Did Not Comply With All Federal Requirements Related to Its Capital Development Grant 

2016
A-06-14-00056
Audit
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

Hidalgo Medical Services (HMS), in Lordsburg, New Mexico, did not comply with all applicable Federal requirements and grant terms related to its Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act-funded capital development grant.

Medicare Compliance Review of University of Minnesota Medical Center for 2012 and 2013 

2016
A-05-14-00050
Audit
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

University of Minnesota Medical Center (the Hospital) complied with Medicare billing requirements for 125 of the 255 inpatient and outpatient claims we reviewed. However, the Hospital did not fully comply with Medicare billing requirements for the remaining 130 claims, resulting in overpayments of...

Review of Medicare Payments for Laboratory Tests Billed With an AY Modifier by DVA Laboratory Services, Inc. 

2016
A-01-14-00508
Audit
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

DVA Laboratory Services, Inc. (DVA), did not always comply with Medicare requirements for tests billed with an AY modifier for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Specifically, for 62 of the 100 beneficiary-days, DVA submitted separate claims using the AY modifier for tests furnished...

Review of Medicare Payments for Laboratory Tests Billed With an AY Modifier by Total Renal Laboratories, Inc. 

2016
A-01-14-00505
Audit
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

Total Renal Laboratories, Inc. (TRL), did not always comply with Medicare requirements for tests billed with an AY modifier for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Specifically, for 60 of the 100 beneficiary-days, TRL submitted separate claims using the AY modifier for tests furnished...

Inadequate Security Management Practices Left Utah Department of Health Sensitive Medicaid Data at Risk of Unauthorized Disclosure 

2016
A-07-15-00455
Audit
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

The Utah Department of Technology Services' management had not established an effective enterprise security control structure to ensure that adequate information system general controls were implemented in conformance with Federal requirements over the systems used to support the Utah Department of...

Puerto Rico Improperly Claimed Some Child Care and Development Targeted Funds 

2016
A-02-12-02016
Audit
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

Of the $18.9 million of Child Care and Development Fund targeted fund expenditures that we reviewed, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Department of the Family (State agency), complied with Federal requirements for the use of $6.4 million. However, the State agency did not comply with Federal...

Not All of the Washington Marketplace's Internal Controls Were Effective in Ensuring That Individuals Were Enrolled in Qualified Health Plans According to Federal Requirements 

2016
A-09-14-01006
Audit
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

Not all of the Washington Health Benefit Exchange’s (Washington marketplace) internal controls were effective in ensuring that individuals were enrolled in qualified health plans (QHPs) according to Federal requirements.

Montana Correctly Claimed Federal Reimbursement for Most Medicaid Physician-Administered Drugs 

2016
A-07-15-06062
Audit
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

Although the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (State agency) generally complied with Federal Medicaid requirements for invoicing manufacturers for rebates for physician-administered drugs, it claimed unallowable Federal reimbursement for some of these drugs. The State agency...

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Did Not Always Claim Costs Under CDC Prevention and Public Health Fund Awards in Accordance with Federal Requirements 

2016
A-04-14-04028
Audit
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

The State agency claimed costs under Federal fiscal years 2010 through 2013 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), awards that were not always in accordance with Federal requirements. Of the 135 sample items with transactions totaling $3.43...

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