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The Office of Inspector General ( OIG) for the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is responsible for oversight of the United States Department of Health and Human Service 's approximately $2.4 trillion portfolio of programs. Approximately 1,650 auditors, investigators, and evaluators, supplemented by staff with expertise in law, technology, cybersecurity, data ...
In the United States, other than in the military departments, the first Office of Inspector General was established by act of Congress in 1976 [1] under the Department of Health and Human Services to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicare, Medicaid, and more than 100 other departmental programs. [2] With approximately 1,600 employees, the HHS-OIG performs audits, investigations, and ...
The Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) investigates criminal activity for HHS. The special agents who work for OIG have the same title series "1811" as other federal criminal investigators, such as the FBI, HSI, ATF, DEA and Secret Service.
The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG). The OIG helps to detect healthcare fraud by conducting investigations, imposing penalties, and developing compliance programs.
The HHS inspector general pulled a random subset of 342 cases from the agency from March and April 2021, a period during which almost 17,000 migrant minors were released to live with sponsors, and ...
Anyone needing access to opioid treatment services can contact HHS-OIG’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 24/7 National Helpline for referrals to treatment services at 1 ...
Christi A. Grimm was sworn in as the sixth Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on February 22, 2022, following her nomination by the President and confirmation by the U.S. Senate. Grimm was promoted to the Principal Deputy Inspector General role and began performing the duties of Inspector General in ...
If you have any questions or concerns about a DME supplier, or about someone who has come to your home to try to sell you DME, you can call the Fraud Hotline of the HHS Office of Inspector General ...