HHS-OIG has approximately 1,600 employees dedicated to government oversight, combating fraud, waste and abuse and to improving the efficiency of HHS programs. A majority of the OIG's resources goes toward the oversight of Medicare and Medicaid.

Since its 1976 establishment, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) has been at the forefront of the Nation's efforts to fight waste, fraud and abuse and to improve the efficiency of Medicare, Medicaid and more than 100 other Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) programs.

Contact Us. The Office of Inspector General is at the forefront of the Nation’s efforts to fight waste, fraud and abuse in Medicare, Medicaid and more than 100 other U.S. Department of Health & Human Services programs.

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State-of-the-art tools and technology assist OIG investigators around the country and help OI meet its goal of becoming the world's premier health care law enforcement agency. The OI also: operates an OIG Hotline , which allows the public, industry stakeholders and others to report suspected fraud, waste and abuse;

View all of HHS-OIG reports and publications, including Top Management and Performance Challenges, Semiannual Report to Congress, and the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Report.

HHS-OIG is responsible for conducting investigations into fraud, waste, and abuse involving HHS programs, including HHS contracts. Any suspected fraudulent activities by participants on HHS contracts should be reported to our Hotline.

Mandatory exclusions: OIG is required by law to exclude from participation in all Federal health care programs individuals and entities convicted of the following types of criminal offenses: Medicare or Medicaid fraud, as well as any other offenses related to the delivery of items or services under Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP, or other State ...

Below are OIG's existing CPGs and supplemental CPGs, available for use as an ongoing resource to help identify risk areas in particular industry segments as we develop new ICPGs. Existing CPGs will be archived but still available on our website when new ICPGs are issued.

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