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Office of Inspector General, HHS. Report health care fraud: 800-477-8477, .

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  1. 10 hours ago

    We're proud to be a member of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee and promote transparency of government spending. Check out to see what the PRAC is doing.

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  2. Jul 20

    health care fraud is rapidly evolving. Scammers are targeting and beneficiaries. Report fraud and protect yourself from scammers. Learn more:

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    Jul 20

    ALERT: Scammers are using the pandemic to steal personal and medical information from unsuspecting patients. Learn how to prevent, detect, and report COVID-19 health care fraud with these important tips from and .

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  4. Jul 19

    ICYMI - Last week we issued 5 reports, updated our Corporate Integrity Agreements & added 10 new items to our work plan.

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  5. Jul 19

    Protect yourself from healthcare . Be suspicious of any unexpected calls or visitors offering COVID-19 tests or supplies. If your personal information is compromised, it may be used in other fraud schemes. Read more:

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  6. Jul 18

    We updated our Fraud Risk Indicator for FY20 Quarters 1-3 earlier this month. We use our exclusion authority differently for parties in each category. Learn more about how we assess the risk posed by False Claims Act defendants:

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  7. Jul 18

    This week we added 4 new work plan items related to , but we also added 6 other items continuing our regular oversight such as our planned work assessing trends related to the use of psychotropic drugs in nursing homes.

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  8. Jul 18

    Scammers aren't just trying to use to trick beneficiaries into giving up their personal information, they may claim to be offering free medical equipment or other tests. Learn how to protect yourself from health care scams

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  9. Jul 17

    We just added a work plan item to look at beneficiary cost-sharing in Medicare Part D. The data brief will provide in-depth data on the amount beneficiaries pay out-of-pocket for Part D drugs.

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  10. Jul 17

    State Medicaid Fraud Control Units are valuable partners in our fight against health care fraud, waste & abuse. Just like the MFCU did in this case, they help return taxpayer dollars to the programs that serve our most vulnerable populations.

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  11. Jul 17

    Be aware of scammers pretending to be contact tracers. Legitimate contact tracers will never ask for your Medicare number or financial information. Learn more:

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  12. Jul 17

    Together with our federal IG partners in , we're ensuring taxpayer dollars appropriated to respond to are spent as intended.

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    Video: The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee was created by the CARES Act on March 27. New video highlights the Committee’s accomplishments in its first 90 days. Visit to learn more about our work.
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  13. Jul 16

    We're committed to working with our law enforcement partners to protect beneficiaries from fraud.

    He falsely claimed to have first dietary supplement to be FDA approved to treat serious or life-threatening conditions, specifically approved to treat COVID‑19.
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  14. Jul 16

    New Report: Ohio Did Not Ensure the Accuracy and Completeness of Psychotropic and Opioid Medication Information Recorded in Its Child Welfare Information System for Children in Foster Care

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  15. Jul 16

    We signed a 3-year Corporate Integrity Agreement with Associated Pain Specialists in Knoxville,

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  16. Jul 16

    New Work Plan Item: Medicaid: Expedited Provider Enrollment During Emergency

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  17. Jul 16

    At the Department level, HHS concurred with our recommendations in its written response and stated that it plans to take the proposed actions to strengthen its contracting system.

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  18. Jul 16

    In a number of these reports, we provide recommendations to improve contracting and management practices. Our recent audit of CMS’s administration and management of three contracts for strategic communications services is no exception.

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  19. Jul 16

    OIG performs audits related to contracts awarded by CMS and other HHS operating divisions; all are conducted in accordance with the “Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards,” which is also used by other federal oversight agencies.

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  20. Jul 16

    Improper administration and management of contracts can put the government at increased risk for waste and abuse.

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