Dermatologist Agrees To Pay $6.6 Million To Settle Allegations Of Fraudulent Billing Practices
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VA
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Department of Veterans Affairs
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United States
What to Report to the OIG Hotline
The Hotline accepts tips or complaints that, on a select basis, result in reviews of: • VA-related criminal activity • Systemic patient safety issues • Gross mismanagement or waste of VA resources • Misconduct by senior VA officials The VA OIG investigates substantial allegations of whistleblower reprisal against employees of VA contractors, grantees, subgrantees, and personal services subcontractors. The VA OIG reports substantiated allegations of reprisal to the employer and VA for corrective action.
What Not to Report to the OIG Hotline
The Hotline does not accept complaints that are unrelated to programs and operations of the Department of Veterans Affairs nor that are addressed in another legal or administrative forum: TYPE OF COMPLAINT WHO SHOULD YOU CONTACT Claim for VA disability and pension benefits, and ratings, appeals, or home loan issues Veterans Benefits Administration (1-800-827-1000) Claim for VA education benefits Veterans Benefits Administration (1-888-442-4551) Patient health care dispute Patient Advocate at your local VA medical facility Tort claim or other legal issue/case/claim Local VA Regional Counsel office (202-461-4900) VA billing issues - Compliance and Business Integrity 1-866-842-4357 Litigation matters Private counsel; applicable court Employee grievances, unfair labor practices, union matters Local union representative, Federal Labor Relations Authority VA employee whistleblower retaliation issues U.S. Office of Special Counsel (1-800-872-9855) Other VA employee whistleblower issues and concerns about VA employee VA Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection performance and accountability (855-429-6669) or (202-461-4119) Whistleblower disclosures not related to the VA U.S. Office of Special Counsel (1-800-872-9855) Discrimination and EEO complaints for VA employees, former VA employees, VA Office of Resolution Management (1-888-566-3982) and applicants for VA positions Discrimination and complaints related to the Uniformed Services Employment U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) and the U.S. Office of Special Counsel Personnel actions/adverse action appeals/MSPB matters U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board Disagreement with law or other political dispute Your elected legislative official
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Lee’s Summit Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing $340,000
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Investigative Press Release
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Inspection of Information Security at the Northern Arizona VA Healthcare System
2023
22-04104-112
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducts information security inspections to assess whether VA facilities are meeting federal security requirements. They are typically conducted at selected facilities that have not been assessed in the sample for the annual audit required by the Federal...
Quality of Care Concerns and the Facility Response Following a Medical Emergency at the VA Southern Nevada Health Care System in Las Vegas
2023
22-02725-132
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a healthcare inspection to assess an allegation that staff delayed providing intervention and care for a patient who died following a medical emergency at a VA outpatient clinic. The OIG identified issues related to quality of care and the facility...
Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the Phoenix VA Health Care System in Arizona
2023
22-00051-136
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the inpatient and outpatient care provided at the Phoenix VA Health Care System, which includes the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center and multiple outpatient...
Financial Efficiency Inspection of the VA Philadelphia Healthcare System
2023
22-03503-131
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted this review to assess the VA Philadelphia Healthcare System’s oversight and stewardship of funds and to identify potential cost efficiencies. The review assessed the following financial activities and administrative processes to determine whether...
Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System in North Las Vegas
2023
22-00062-139
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
This Office of Inspector General Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the inpatient and outpatient care provided at the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System, which includes the North Las Vegas VA Medical Center and multiple outpatient...
Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of Veterans Integrated Service Network 17: VA Heart of Texas Health Care Network in Arlington
2023
22-00044-142
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the leadership performance and oversight by Veterans Integrated Service Network 17: VA Heart of Texas Health Care Network in Arlington. This evaluation focused...
Review of Clinical Care Transition from the Department of Defense to the Veterans Health Administration for Service Members with Opioid Use Disorder
2023
21-02110-138
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a national review evaluating the transition of clinical care for service members with opioid use disorder (OUD) from the Department of Defense (DoD) to the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). OUD is an established risk factor for opioid overdose...
VA Developed Reporting Metrics for Appeals Modernization Act Decision Reviews but Could Be Clearer on Some Veterans’ Wait Times
2023
22-00488-81
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
The Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 (the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA)), was designed to offer veterans faster resolution of disagreements with VA decisions. It established three review lanes: a direct appeal to the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (not covered in this report)...