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Official HHS Office of Inspector General account. Verification: oig.hhs.gov/social-media Report health care fraud, waste, & abuse at tips.hhs.gov.
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A Tennessee nurse pleaded guilty to the unlawful distribution of controlled substances outside the usual course of professional practice and not for medical purposes and billed #Medicare and #Medicaid for services she did not personally render. bit.ly/3NUxpeY.
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A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty in federal court to false representation of a Social Security number and making a false statement in an application for a U.S. passport. Read more: bit.ly/3Mdzi5v.
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HHS-OIG recently updated corporate integrity agreements (CIA), an agreement OIG negotiates with health care providers or entities regarding their participation in federal health care programs. View the update CIAs here: bit.ly/3GkHeNT.
Corporate Integrity Agreement
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HHS-OIG maintains a list of individuals & entities excluded from federally funded health care programs. Anyone who hires an excluded individual or entity may be subject to civil monetary penalties. View the updated April 2023 list here: bit.ly/3IAiKmv.
LEIE Updated with April 2023 Exclusions
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#DYK: Scammers may use social media platforms to direct you to fake websites, online chats, and live customer support to lure you into providing your personal or financial information. Learn more about how to prevent fraud: bit.ly/3yf3w0d.
Prevent Fraud
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HHS-OIG's new tracker allows anyone to view reports and open recommendations. We’d love to hear from you about user experience with the Recommendations Tracker! bit.ly/3RLwNbw.
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With the assistance of our state law enforcement partners, HHS-OIG investigates schemes that endanger people served by #HHS and compromise the integrity of government health care programs. Explore our State Enforcement Actions webpage: bit.ly/3gmM3NM.
State EAs Webpage
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This month, we observe Mental Health Awareness Month. This is an opportunity to uplift and recognize the impact of our work to ensure that all Americans have access to the mental health care and resources they need – we at HHS are here to support you.
Mental Health Awareness Month
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Modification of Advisory Opinion 20-04: This opinion regards a charitable organization's proposal to purchase or receive donations of unpaid medical debt owed by qualifying patients from certain types of health care providers and then forgive that debt. bit.ly/3ALgQuf
Advisory Opinion 20-04
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On #NationalNursesDay, HHS-OIG thanks nurses for their vital contributions to our communities. We are grateful for your dedication to patient care, compassion, & the expertise of nurses who tirelessly care for their patients. Thank you for what you've done & will continue to do!
National Nurses Day
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A Tennessee psychiatrist pleaded guilty to making false statements to #Medicare and TRICARE in connection with two types of criminal activity. He faces up to 5 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 on each count. Read more: bit.ly/44z9Oqo.
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Increases in prescription drug prices have contributed to the growth in total prescription #drugspending. HHS-OIG's work helps pave the way for legislative & programmatic changes that save billions of dollars for the programs & their beneficiaries. bit.ly/40KjMTB
Drug Spending
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A Michigan podiatrist was sentenced to seven years for orchestrating a health care fraud conspiracy that resulted in almost $2 million in false and fraudulent claims submitted to #Medicare, as well as for falsifying records and identity theft. Read more: bit.ly/44zwars.
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#ScamAlert: If someone contacts you claiming to be from the government and asks for money up front in exchange for a grant, this is a scam! Recent HHS-OIG hotline data shows that these scams are on the rise. Learn more: bit.ly/3XO2KBU.
Report Fraudulent Activities regarding government imposters
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Background checks are a critical component of the screening process for employees who work with children. HHS-OIG’s audit determines whether required background checks were conducted for employees in certain facilities that serve unaccompanied children: bit.ly/3VrYd8m
The Office of Refugee Resettlement Needs To Improve Its Practices for Background Checks During Influxes
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A doctor who operated Michigan Home Visiting Physicians pleaded guilty to defrauding Medicare of more than $925,000 in health care payments by submitting claims to Medicare for any services that he rendered. Read more: bit.ly/3oW1XCG
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For nearly two decades, HHS-OIG has provided oversight of the Unaccompanied Children (UC) Program. Visit our Featured Topics webpage on UC, including information on how OIG employs an array of oversight tools: investigations, evaluations, and audits. bit.ly/3ZNVjfK
Feature topic: Unaccompanied Children
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The U.S. filed a lawsuit against a Pennsylvania radiologist for allegedly performing medically unnecessary procedures in patients’ legs between Jan. 1, 2016, and Dec. 31, 2019, for which his office was reimbursed at least $6.5 million for over 500 claims. bit.ly/40Y3nKc
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An Ohio man and owner of several marketing companies admitted his role in conspiracies to commit $24 million in health care fraud and to pay and receive illegal kickbacks. Read more: bit.ly/3ALV7Tb.
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Inspector General Christi A. Grimm delivered the keynote address at the Health Care Compliance Association's 27th Annual Compliance Institute. Read her remarks on the latest issues in compliance, emerging trends, & tools to strengthen compliance programs: bit.ly/428H7P6
Inspector General Christi A. Grimm delivered the keynote address to the Health Care Compliance Association
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A former owner of a mail-order pharmacy in Missouri admitted to paying illegal kickbacks to marketing companies to generate prescriptions for expensive medications for customers across the country. Read more: bit.ly/40Uucz1.
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When disasters strike, HHS-OIG is ready to help! As part of a coordinated response, our special agents may provide assistance with evacuations, security, & rescue operations. Learn more about how we assist with #naturaldisaster response: bit.ly/40EroGS.
Natural Disaster Response – HHS-OIG Agents
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