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Podcasts

  • Adverse Events in Long-Term-Care Hospitals

    December 4, 2018

    Amy Ashcraft, Deputy Regional Inspector General in the Office of Evaluation and Inspections in Dallas, is interviewed by Melissa Rumley, a public affairs specialist in Washington, D.C.

  • Pain Management Doctor Was A "One-Man Crime Wave"

    June 13, 2018

    Chris Covington, Assistant Special Agent in Charge for the Atlanta Regional Office, is interviewed by Todd Silver, a senior communications specialist in Washington, D.C.

  • Increases in Reimbursement for Brand-Name Drugs in Part D

    June 4, 2018

    Ed Burley, Deputy Regional Inspector General in the Office of Evaluation and Inspections in Philadelphia, is interviewed by Sheila Davis, a public affairs specialist in Washington, DC.

  • This is Real - Episode 5: Consequences

    May 1, 2018

    In the final episode of This is Real, we wrap up the D.C. Takedown. Who was arrested and who pled guilty? How much money was recovered and who went to jail? Find out how these agents are fighting these fraud schemes today.

  • This is Real - Episode 4: Undercover

    May 1, 2018

    Agent Lewis is getting deeper into her investigation of widespread Medicaid fraud in Washington, D.C. However, she is running out of leads and still does not have enough evidence to make arrests. She enlists her colleague, Agent Rogers, to go undercover as a homeless person and infiltrate the scheme. How will Agent Rogers fit in? How deep can he get into the scheme? What if his real identity is revealed?

  • This is Real - Episode 3: The Puzzle

    May 1, 2018

    Investigating Medicaid fraud can be difficult, especially when there are so many different players involved. Agent Lewis has a puzzle on her hands, and the pieces aren't fitting where they should. We follow Agent Lewis as she tracks a home health care fraud scheme that has grown rampant across the Washington, D.C.

  • This is Real - Episode 2: Opulence

    May 1, 2018

    In this episode, Agent Curtis has a major breakthrough in his investigation of Florence Bikundi and her scheme to steal millions from Medicaid. He prepares to arrest her at her lavish mansion, but given all the money at stake, would she go quietly?

  • This is Real - Episode 1: Rabbit Holes

    May 1, 2018

    In the series opener of This is Real, we take the listener through one of the biggest health care fraud cases in Washington, D.C., history. Follow Agent Curtis as he goes down one rabbit hole after another to unravel a million-dollar Medicaid fraud scheme orchestrated by a woman who was banned from billing the Medicaid program.

  • 2017 Year in Review - Eye on Oversight

    December 20, 2017

    A recap of OIG's work in 2017, including topics like reaching a $155 million civil settlement with an electronic health records vendor, releasing a data brief on opioids in Medicare Part D highlighting concerns about extreme use and questionable prescribing, and the largest healthcare fraud takedown in history.

  • Health IT Security

    October 4, 2017

    Jarvis Rodgers, the HHS-OIG IT Audit Director, is interviewed by Sheila Davis, a public affairs specialist in Washington, DC.

  • Independence of the Office for Human Research Protections

    August 3, 2017

    Kimberly Ruppert, team leader in the Office of Evaluation and Inspections in Boston, is interviewed by Katherine Harris, a public affairs specialist in Washington, DC.

  • Combating Opioid Abuse—OIG's Work Against the Opioid Epidemic

    May 26, 2017

    Dr. Michael Cohen, an operations officer in the Office of Investigations, is interviewed by Tyler Daniels, a public affairs specialist in Washington DC.

  • Medicaid Fraud Control Units

    March 6, 2017

    Richard Stern, Director of Program Oversight for the Medicaid Fraud Units, and Shimon Richmond, Special Agent in Charge in Miami, are interviewed by Don White, a public affairs specialist in San Francisco.

  • Voluntary Tribal Compliance Agreement

    February 6, 2017

    Andrea Treese Berlin, OIG senior counsel, is interviewed by Sheila Davis, a public affairs specialist in Washington DC.

  • 2016 Year in Review

    December 14, 2016

    Tyler Daniels, a public affairs specialist in Washington DC, talks about the highlights of OIG's work in 2016.

  • Chiropractic Audit - Over $350 million in unallowable payments

    November 1, 2016

    Monica Mejia, an Assistant Regional Inspector General for the Office of Audit Services in Los Angeles, is interviewed by Tyler Daniels, a public affairs specialist in Washington DC.

  • OIG's Most Wanted Fugitives

    October 3, 2016

    Shimon Richmond, OIG's Special Agent in Charge of the Miami Regional Office, is interviewed by Tyler Daniels, a public affairs specialist in Washington DC.

  • What is OIG's work in Indian Country?

    August 11, 2016

    Curt Muller, an OIG investigator in the Special Investigations Branch , is interviewed by Tyler Daniels, a public affairs specialist in Washington DC.

  • What Role Does Data Play in Fighting Healthcare Fraud, Waste and Abuse?

    June 7, 2016

    Caryl Brzymialkiewicz, Chief Data Officer for the HHS Office of Inspector General, is interviewed by Tyler Daniels, a public affairs specialist in Washington DC.

  • Licensure Data in Round 2 of the Durable Medical Equipment Competitive Bidding Program

    May 26, 2016

    Tim Heslop, an auditor for the Office of Audit Services, is interviewed by Randall Martz, an auditor for the Office of Audit Services in Columbus.