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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

Kindred Hospital of Central Ohio Incorrectly Billed Medicare Inpatient Claims With Kwashiorkor 

2016
A-03-15-00002
Audit
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

Kindred Hospital of Central Ohio (the Hospital), in Mansfield, Ohio, did not comply with Medicare requirements for billing Kwashiorkor on any of the 77 claims that we reviewed. The Hospital used diagnosis code 260 for Kwashiorkor but should have billed for other forms of malnutrition or no...

Most Medicaid Payments Oklahoma Made to Providers for Full Vials of Herceptin Were Correct 

2016
A-06-15-00023
Audit
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

Most Medicaid payments that the Oklahoma Health Care Authority made to providers for full vials of Herceptin from January 1, 2012, through December 31, 2014, were correct. Of the 85 claim lines reviewed, 82 were correct and 3 were incorrect.

Wisconsin Inappropriately Withdrew Federal Medicaid Funds for Fiscal Years 2010 Through 2012 

2016
A-05-13-00045
Audit
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

Wisconsin's Federal Medicaid withdrawals during FYs 2010 through 2012 did not fully comply with Federal and State regulations. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (State agency) properly withdrew $13.6 billion of the $13.7 billion obtained in Federal Medicaid funds. However, the State agency...

The Kentucky Marketplace's Internal Controls Were Generally Effective in Ensuring That Individuals Were Enrolled in Qualified Health Plans According to Federal Requirements 

2016
A-04-14-08036
Audit
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

The internal controls of the Kentucky Health Benefit Exchange (Kentucky marketplace) were generally effective in ensuring that individuals were enrolled in qualified health plans (QHPs) according to Federal requirements. However, we identified deficiencies with maintenance of identity-proofing...

Total Sleep Management, Inc., Billed Medicare for Unallowable Sleep Study Services 

2016
A-04-14-07051
Audit
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

Total Sleep Management, Inc. (Total Sleep), an Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility, based in Orlando, Florida, billed Medicare claims for polysomnography services that did not always comply with Medicare billing requirements. Of the 100 randomly selected beneficiaries, Total Sleep billed...

Medicare Compliance Review of Altru Hospital for 2012 and 2013 

2016
A-07-15-05070
Audit
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

Altru Hospital (the Hospital) (operating in Grand Forks, North Dakota) complied with Medicare billing requirements for 241 of the 253 outpatient and inpatient claims we reviewed. However, the Hospital did not fully comply with Medicare billing requirements for the remaining 12 claims, resulting in...

Alaska State Medicaid Fraud Control Unit: 2016 Onsite Review

2017
OEI-09-16-00430
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

OIG administers the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU or Unit) grant awards, annually recertifies the Units, and oversees the Units' performance in accordance with the requirements of the grant. As part of this oversight, OIG conducts periodic reviews of all Units and prepares public reports based...

Kentucky State Medicaid Fraud Control Unit: 2017 Onsite Review

2017
OEI-06-17-00030
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

OIG administers the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU or Unit) grant awards, annually recertifies the Units, and oversees the Units' performance in accordance with the requirements of the grant. As part of this oversight, OIG conducts periodic reviews of all Units and prepares public reports based...

OHRP Should Inform Potential Complainants of How They Can Seek Whistleblower Protections

2017
OEI-01-15-00351
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

OHRP receives and responds to alleged violations of protections for human subjects in research conducted or supported by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Employees of research institutions (e.g., researchers or study coordinators) with insider knowledge of the circumstances can...

Drug Supply Chain Security: Wholesalers Exchange Most Tracing Information

2017
OEI-05-14-00640
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

Drug diversion, counterfeiting, and the importation of unapproved drugs may result in potentially dangerous drugs entering the drug supply chain, posing a threat to public health and safety. To enhance drug supply chain security, the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) requires trading partners...

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