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An Ohio doctor has been sentenced to five years probation & ordered to pay nearly $1M for her role in scheme that fraudu...
06/17/2026

An Ohio doctor has been sentenced to five years probation & ordered to pay nearly $1M for her role in scheme that fraudulently billed Medicare for durable medical equipment and genetic test that patients did not need. Read more: https://direc.to/fW7w

HHS-OIG is hiring six IT Specialists. Join the Office of Management and Policy's Office of the Chief Data Officer, provi...
06/16/2026

HHS-OIG is hiring six IT Specialists. Join the Office of Management and Policy's Office of the Chief Data Officer, providing data analytics to fight fraud, waste, and abuse. Make an impact through public service—apply by 7/13: https://direc.to/fW7t

States depend on Medicaid managed care network lists to assess whether plans have enough maternal health providers. HHS-...
06/16/2026

States depend on Medicaid managed care network lists to assess whether plans have enough maternal health providers. HHS-OIG's new companion report shows these lists often include ghost providers, outdated contact information, and major inconsistencies with online directories. Read the report: https://direc.to/fW7z

New HHS-OIG report finds widespread inaccuracies in Medicaid managed care online provider directories for maternal healt...
06/16/2026

New HHS-OIG report finds widespread inaccuracies in Medicaid managed care online provider directories for maternal health care, such as directories containing ghost providers, outdated locations, and missing in‑network clinicians. These errors can delay critical prenatal and postpartum care. Read the report: https://direc.to/fW72

A nurse has been sentenced to two years in prison for tampering with and stealing controlled substances at a Tampa Bay a...
06/16/2026

A nurse has been sentenced to two years in prison for tampering with and stealing controlled substances at a Tampa Bay area hospital. Learn more: https://direc.to/fW4W

A San Francisco company and an executive agreed to pay over $3M to settle allegations that they knowingly submitted clai...
06/15/2026

A San Francisco company and an executive agreed to pay over $3M to settle allegations that they knowingly submitted claims to federal healthcare programs and commercial insurers for services that were not provided or supervised by authorized providers. Learn more: https://direc.to/fW4Q

A multi-million dollar prescription fraud scheme results in prison sentences for three individuals in Tennessee. Learn ...
06/15/2026

A multi-million dollar prescription fraud scheme results in prison sentences for three individuals in Tennessee. Learn more: https://direc.to/fW4T

Curious about what oversight work is coming next? The June 2026 HHS‑OIG Work Plan update is live, detailing the audits a...
06/15/2026

Curious about what oversight work is coming next? The June 2026 HHS‑OIG Work Plan update is live, detailing the audits and evaluations the agency is launching to strengthen the integrity and efficiency of HHS programs. Take a look at what’s ahead: https://direc.to/fVZR

A new audit found that a small southeastern hospital effectively implemented cybersecurity controls to prevent, detect a...
06/15/2026

A new audit found that a small southeastern hospital effectively implemented cybersecurity controls to prevent, detect and respond to cyberattacks, including controls to block unusual or suspicious activity. Learn more: https://direc.to/fW6E

06/12/2026

🎥 This Week at HHS-OIG:
• New federal–state partnership in Ohio is strengthening fraud fighting tools—already leading to multimillion dollar charges and major asset seizures.
• New reports show the three largest Medicare Advantage companies are denying prior authorizations for needed care at high rates.

Watch this week’s update!

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