Combating Durable Medical Equipment Fraud

Durable Medical Equipment (DME) refers to medical devices prescribed by a health care provider to help patients manage health conditions and is essential for millions of people. DME includes medical devices like wheelchairs, oxygen tanks, and glucose monitors. Unfortunately, DME is a frequent target for fraud – costing taxpayers billions of dollars and putting patients at risk. At HHS-OIG, our efforts hold fraudsters accountable through investigations, audits, evaluations, and data analytics.