Department of Health & Human Services OIG

Website

https://oig.hhs.gov/

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

Hotline Page

https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/report-fraud/index.asp

Whistleblower Protection Page

https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/whistleblower/?utm_source=oig-home&utm_medium=oig-gfx…

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Investigative Press Release

09/26/2023

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Review of Personnel Shortages in Federal Health Care Programs During the COVID-19 Pandemic

09/21/2023

2023

PRAC-2023-03

Other

Pandemic Response Accountability Committee

Multiple Agencies

Pandemic

While personnel shortages existed in the health care community before the pandemic, the pandemic exacerbated these shortages. Maintaining an appropriate level of personnel in health care facilities is essential to providing a safe work environment for health care personnel and safe care to patients...