Why is HHS OIG a Good Investment?
Find OutFederal Agents Target Genetic Testing Fraud Scheme in Nationwide Takedown
Read About the TakedownCombatting the Opioid Epidemic
Addressing the opioid epidemic is a top priority for OIG.
Read About Our WorkConsumer Alert: Genetic Testing Scam
Read the AlertWhat's New
- October 15, 2019
- Updated Fraud Risk Indicator
- Updated: Work Plan
- October 10, 2019
- LEIE Database Updated with September 2019 Exclusions and Reinstatements
- Updated CIA Reportable Events
- Updated Provider Self-Disclosure Settlements
- October 9, 2019
- Revisions to the Safe Harbors Under the Anti-Kickback Statute and Civil Monetary Penalty Rules Regarding Beneficiary Inducements
- Read More What's New
Enforcement Actions
- October 17, 2019; U.S. Department of Justice
- Kentucky Physician Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Distributing Opioids
- October 17, 2019; U.S. Department of Justice
- Southern California Doctor Found Guilty in $12 Million Medicare Fraud and Device Adulteration Scheme
- October 17, 2019; U.S. Attorney; Northern District of Iowa
- $3.1 Million Judgment Entered Against Five Rural Home Health Providers in Iowa and South Dakota
- Read More Enforcement Actions
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Search the LEIE database for all exclusions currently in effect, or download the latest files, updated every month.
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Review Featured Topics
Compilations of OIG's government oversight work on specific subject matter areas, such as opioids, group homes, and hospital compliance. These topics are updated as new material is published.
Whistleblower Protection
Whistleblower disclosures by employees of HHS and its contractors and grantees can save lives as well as billions of taxpayer dollars. Federal laws strongly encourage disclosures of wrongdoing.
About HHS OIG
HHS OIG is the largest inspector general's office in the Federal Government, with approximately 1,600 dedicated to combating fraud, waste and abuse and to improving the efficiency of HHS programs. A majority of OIG's resources goes toward
the government oversight of Medicare and Medicaid—programs that represent a significant
part of the Federal budget and that affect this country's
most vulnerable citizens. OIG's oversight extends to programs under other HHS institutions, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health, and the Food and Drug Administration.