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HHSOIG
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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
Whistleblower Protection Page
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
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Doctor Indicted on Charges of Unlawfully Distributing Controlled Substances and Health Care Fraud
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Investigative Press Release
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Owner of Burbank-Based Blood Testing Laboratory Indicted for Allegedly Evading the Payment of Nearly $5.8 Million in Taxes
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
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Clinic owner sent to prison for orchestrating $15M Medicare fraud and kickback scheme
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
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Administration for Children and Families Data Hosted in Certain Cloud Information Systems May Be at a High Risk of Compromise
2024
A-18-22-08020
Audit
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services
Alabama Claimed Federal Medicaid Reimbursement for Millions of Dollars in Targeted Case Management Services That Did Not Comply With Federal and State Requirements
2024
A-07-22-03253
Audit
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services
Concerns Remain about Safeguards to Protect Residents during Facility-Initiated Discharges from Nursing Homes
2024
OEI-01-18-00251
Other
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services
The Thailand Ministry of Public Health Managed PEPFAR Funds According to Federal Regulations but Internal Controls Could Be Improved
2024
A-04-21-01021
Audit
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services
A Lack of Behavioral Health Providers in Medicare and Medicaid Impedes Enrollees' Access to Care
2024
OEI-02-22-00050
Other
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services
Alabama MMIS and E&E System Security Controls Were Adequate, but Some Improvements Are Needed
2024
A-18-22-09010
Audit
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services