Videos
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Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned by IGs
December 1, 2022
The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) Health Care Subgroup released a report assessing telehealth utilization and fraud, waste, and abuse risks across six federal agencies during the first year of the pandemic.
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Medicare Telehealth Services During the First Year of the Pandemic: Program Integrity Risks
September 7, 2022
Our recent report assesses the program integrity risks associated with Medicare telehealth services and identifies ways to safeguard Medicare from fraud, waste, and abuse related to telehealth.
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COVID-19 Vaccination Status of Nursing Home Staff
June 27, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit nursing homes particularly hard. To reduce the spread of COVID-19 in these facilities, all staff at nursing homes were required to complete a primary COVID-19 vaccination series by March 21, 2022, with some exceptions. An HHS-OIG audit assesses the vaccination status of nursing home staff nationwide as of March 27, 2022.
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Eye on Oversight: Inaccuracies in Medicare’s Race and Ethnicity Data
June 16, 2022
An HHS-OIG report found that Medicare’s enrollment race and ethnicity data are less accurate for some groups, particularly for beneficiaries identified as American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander, or Hispanic.
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2022 Opioid Enforcement Action
May 19, 2022
The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), along with our State and Federal law enforcement partners, announced a nationwide law enforcement action on May 4, 2022.
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Medicare Advantage Denials of Care
April 28, 2022
A report, Some Medicare Advantage Organization Denials of Prior Authorization Requests Raise Concerns About Beneficiary Access to Medically Necessary Care (OEI-09-18-00260), showed that Medicare Advantage plans sometimes denied or delayed patients’ access to medically necessary services, even though the requests met Medicare coverage rules.
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Inspector General Grimm HCCA 26th Annual Compliance Institute Keynote
March 30, 2022
HHS-OIG Inspector General Christi A. Grimm delivers remarks at the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) 26th Annual Compliance Institute on March 29, 2022.
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Our Impact: HHS-OIG
March 10, 2022
At the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, 1,600-plus employees oversee more than 100 programs that support the health and well-being of millions of individuals nationwide, including children, people with disabilities, and older adults. And we’re delivering results.
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HHS-OIG 2021 Year in Review
December 8, 2021
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Inspector General (OIG), remains committed to protecting the integrity of HHS programs and the well-being of individuals they serve. Our independent and objective oversight promotes the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in HHS programs and operations. Check out our 2021 Year in Review to learn more about our work.
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2021 Top Management & Performance Challenges Facing HHS
December 7, 2021
HHS-OIG has identified six top management and performance challenges (TMCs) that HHS faces as it strives to fulfill its mission to enhance the health and well-being of all Americans. These top challenges reflect overarching issues that affect multiple HHS programs and responsibilities, though these are not the only challenges that confront HHS. OIG reports are a key resource that highlight specific opportunities to improve HHS programs and operations.
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HHS-OIG is Working for You
October 25, 2021
HHS-OIG is people focused and working for you by providing objective oversight of Medicare, Medicaid, and more than 100 other HHS programs that serve millions of people across the country.
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Healthcare Fraud: What You Need To Know
December 18, 2019
In OIG's first live broadcast, OIG investigators answer your questions on what you need to know about healthcare fraud.
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Eye on Oversight - 2019 Year in Review
December 16, 2019
In fiscal year 2019, the HHS Office of Inspector General reported 809 criminal actions, 695 civil actions, and nearly six billion dollars in expected recoveries. Let's look at some other highlights from this year.
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Eye on Oversight - The New HHS OIG Hotline
November 14, 2019
The HHS OIG Hotline receives tips and complaints from all sources regarding potential healthcare fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in HHS programs. With nearly 115 thousand complaints received each year, OIG's Hotline is one of the largest in terms of volume of inquiries reviewed.
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Eye on Oversight Special Edition: Challenges to Addressing Mental Health Needs of Children in the UAC Program
September 4, 2019
OIG provides oversight of the Unaccompanied Alien Children program that is managed by HHS' Office of Refugee Resettlement, or ORR. In the summer of 2018, OIG conducted site visits and data collection at 45 facilities in ten states that provide temporary care to unaccompanied children. This large, multifaceted review focused on the health and safety of children in HHS custody. OIG is publishing a series of reports resulting from this review, including work that identifies challenges that facilities experienced in addressing children's mental health needs.
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Eye On Oversight Special Edition: Employee Screenings in the UAC Program
September 4, 2019
In the summer of 2018, OIG conducted a series of site visits at facilities funded by the Office of Refugee Resettlement, or ORR. At that time, ORR was experiencing a surge of children in its custody, under the Unaccompanied Alien Children Program. A recent OIG review focused on ORR-funded facilities' efforts to maintain appropriate levels of qualified, screened facility employees, including when the UAC program experiences a sudden change in the number or needs of children.
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Genetic Testing Fraud Alert
August 27, 2019
Scammers are offering Medicare beneficiaries "free" genetic tests at health fairs, public events, door-to-door visits, and telemarketing calls. When Medicare is billed for genetic tests that are not medically necessary or are not ordered by your doctor, in most cases that's fraud. Don't share your Medicare number with anyone other than a trusted healthcare provider. If you think you are the victim of genetic testing fraud, report it immediately at 1-800-HHS-TIPS or 800-447-8477.
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Eye on Oversight: ADHD Followup Care
August 15, 2019
An estimated 13 percent of children enrolled in Medicaid have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder—or ADHD, which is a common neurobehavioral disorder. A new national report by the HHS Office of Inspector General found that many Medicaid-enrolled children with ADHD did not receive recommended follow up services.
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Eye on Oversight: Medicaid Provider Enrollment Screening
July 15, 2019
The Medicaid program serves more people than any other Federal healthcare program. To ensure that Medicaid can continue serving the nation's most vulnerable populations, corrupt providers must be kept OUT of the program.
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Eye On Oversight: Abuse & Neglect of Medicare Beneficiaries
June 12, 2019
Two OIG reports issued in June 2019 address the identification, reporting and investigation of incidents of potential abuse and neglect of our nation's most vulnerable populations, including seniors and individuals with developmental disabilities.