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Two Miami women have been charged for allegedly orchestrating a years-long scheme to buy and sell stolen Medicare beneficiary information from thousands of patients for use in Medicare fraud schemes. Learn more: https://t.co/njHRABiZ7g

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HHS-OIG maintains a list of individuals & entities excluded from federally funded health care programs. Anyone who hires an excluded individual or entity may be subject to civil monetary penalties. View the updated May 2026 list: https://t.co/NVON3q0a36

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New HHS-OIG Audit: ORR did not conduct many monitoring visits as required at care providers serving unaccompanied alien children. ORR missed opportunities to identify providers’ noncompliance with employee background check requirements. Learn more: https://t.co/sbwcDfC8U1

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Individuals and entities that wish to disclose evidence of potential fraud to HHS-OIG may do so under the Health Care Fraud Self-Disclosure Protocol. View the most recent and past self-discourses by visiting https://t.co/VckhI0Lssw

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The United States obtained $3.4M in a False Claims Act judgment against a Nebraska pharmacist for submitting fraudulent billing to Medicare and Medicaid for prescription drugs. Read more: https://t.co/8zA6v4rpjE

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New Audit: CMS should strengthen its oversight of states’ Medicaid expenditures reported on the CMS‑64 form. HHS-OIG found inconsistent reviews, delayed resolution of deferred payments, and gaps in tracking disallowed costs. Read more: https://t.co/JDQE9M3Gee

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New Audit: HHS-OIG found that Lehigh Valley Hospital received at least $17.8 million in Medicare overpayments. HHS-OIG recommends that the hospital refund the full amount to the federal government. Learn more: https://t.co/aN42EsISAr

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Puerto Rico pharmacies and their owners agreed to pay $4.6 million to resolve allegations of Medicare and Medicaid fraud for billing for diverted prescriptions sold to unsuspecting patients. Learn more: https://t.co/gWHh9j2SGW

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🎥This week, two NIH scientists were charged with smuggling deactivated mpox into the U.S. and giving false statements to federal officials. Plus, our auditors found roughly $462M in Medicare Advantage overpayments linked to unsupported acute stroke diagnosis codes.

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Today, HHS‑OIG joined federal and state partners in announcing strengthened cooperation in Ohio to fight fraud, including partnerships and a data‑sharing agreement to improve detection and prosecution. Learn more: https://t.co/h4t8p8ZRQ5

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Matrix Medical Network, HealthFair, & HealthFair's founder have agreed to pay $56.5M to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by causing the submission of false or invalid diagnosis codes to the Medicare Advantage program. Learn more: https://t.co/C2w8E9ndLB

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HHS-OIG is hiring a Criminal Investigator (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Oversight Coordinator), GS-14. Lead oversight of IIJA funds, investigate fraud and procurement misconduct, and conduct outreach to Tribal organizations. Apply by 6/16: https://t.co/EpnrjX6iHW

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A Tennessee nurse practitioner has been convicted for illegally distributing highly addictive opioids, including oxycodone and oxymorphone. Learn more: https://t.co/DV0INvCTld

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Three South Florida men have been sentenced to prison for a scheme that defrauded Medicare and laundered over $2.2M through fraudulent durable medical equipment companies. Learn more: https://t.co/xA7HFVjoDf

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Following a joint investigation with HHS-OIG, FBI and CBP, two researchers with the National Institutes of Health have been charged with smuggling deactivated monkeypox virus into the United States. Learn more: https://t.co/Ua0ec9lHNN

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Former laboratory executives, a physician, and multiple marketers have agreed to pay $2M to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act of illegal payments to doctors for referrals. Learn more: https://t.co/zhRBX2BEFr

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HHS-OIG is hiring Attorney Advisors! Join the Office of Counsel to the Inspector General, Advice Branch, providing legal guidance on audits, evaluations, Medicare & Medicaid oversight, and key HHS issues. Make an impact through public service—apply today! https://t.co/73N7p9dYNJ

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This #MedicareFraudPreventionWeek, guard your Medicare card:
❌Don’t give your Medicare number out over the phone.
❌Don’t text it & don’t use it to sign up for “free” offers.
❌ Saying no is the best defense against scammers.
Report Medicare fraud at https://t.co/FmnlmmQCR6

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HHS-OIG's new audit estimated that CMS made $462 million in potential overpayments to Medicare Advantage organizations nationwide based on unsupported stroke diagnosis codes. Read more: https://t.co/ObUt4oSsW6

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🎥 This Week at HHS-OIG, we focus on a $90M Medicaid fraud takedown in Minnesota and critical gaps in Medicare’s inpatient rehabilitation facility requirements. Watch now!