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Report Finds Some Dietary Supplements Illegally Labeled
Government investigators warn that 20 percent of dietary supplements on the market have labels that incorrectly claim to treat diseases. The story is based on an OIG report issued October 2, 2012. It features an interview with Melissa Hafner, Program Analyst from the OIG Boston Regional Office. Dr. Jon LaPook reports on what to look out for.
Health Care Fraud Costs Taxpayers Billions Annually
Watch OIG Special Agents arrest Medicare fraudsters in Queens, NY and learn more about the extent of this critical health care challenge from OIG Deputy Inspector General Gary Cantrell and Derrick Jackson, Special Agent in Charge of the OIG Atlanta Field Office. NBC's Tom Costello reports.
OIG Outlook 2013
Our senior executives discuss emerging trends in combating fraud, waste, and abuse in Federal health care programs, OIG's top priorities for 2013, and upcoming projects in the newly released OIG Work Plan.
IG Daniel R. Levinson Speaks at Medicare Fraud Strike Force Takedown Press Conference
October 4, 2012
Inspector General Daniel R. Levinson speaks at the October 4, 2012 press conference on the Medicare Fraud Strike Force operations in seven cities that led to charges against 91 individuals - including doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals - for their alleged participation in Medicare fraud schemes involving approximately $429.2 million in false billing.
OIG's Director of Medicaid Audits testifies
September 20, 2012
John Hagg, Director of Medicaid Audits for the Office of Inspector General, testifies September 20, 2012 on Medicaid payment rates for New York State-operated developmental centers. He appeared before the Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency and Financial Management; and Subcommittee on Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2012 Health Care Compliance Association Compliance Institute
Keynote Address
April 30, 2012
Inspector General Daniel R. Levinson speaks at the 16th Annual HCCA Compliance Institute on April 30, 2012.
OIG Releases Health Care Provider Compliance Videos
The Office of Inspector General developed these short video and audio presentations-averaging about four minutes each-for health care providers on top compliance topics. Topics covered include major health care fraud and abuse laws, the basics of health care compliance programs, and what to do when a compliance issues arises. These video and audio presentations are part of OIG's award-winning Provider Compliance Training initiative.
IG Daniel R. Levinson Speaks at Nationwide Medicare Fraud Takedown Press Conference (EXCERPT)
September 7, 2011
Inspector General Daniel R. Levinson speaks at the September 7, 2011 press conference on the nationwide takedown by the Medicare Fraud Strike Force. The operations occurred in eight cities and resulted in charges against 91 defendants for their alleged participation in Medicare fraud schemes involving nearly $300 million in false billings. Daniel Levinson briefly comments on the operations and thanks those involved, including the OIG special agents, Secretary Sebelius, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Justice, Attorney General Eric Holder, other Offices of Inspectors General, and beneficiaries.
Two Brooklyn Pharmacists Charged In $3 Million Health Care
Fraud Scheme
OIG Special Agent in Charge Tom O'Donnell discusses OIG agents' arrest of two Brooklyn pharmacists for allegedly defrauding Medicare of more than $3 million by billing for prescriptions that were never filled.
Grants.gov Quarterly Webcast Features Presentation on Grants Fraud Prevention - July 2011
July 20, 2011
In the July 2011 Grants.gov quarterly webcast, Ken Dieffenbach, Senior Special Agent, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General, Fraud Detection Office and Special Agent Brandon Trice, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, give a special presentation on grants fraud prevention that highlights three areas of interest; conflicts of interest, misuse of funds, and embezzlement. The session runs one hour and three minutes and includes discussion with audience questions.
Compliance Oversight for Health Care Leaders
Inspector General Daniel Levinson and Chief Counsel Lewis Morris discuss the role of compliance and its importance to the health care industry. This seven minute video is presented by the Health Care Compliance Association and was produced by University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio.
2011 Health Care Compliance Association Compliance Institute Keynote Address
Inspector General Daniel R. Levinson discusses the compliance pyramid and its five key building blocks at the Orlando, Florida Compliance Institute.
HEAT Provider Compliance Training Webcast
May 18, 2011
This spring, OIG offered provider compliance trainings in six cities: Houston, Tampa, Kansas City, Baton Rouge, Denver, and Washington, D.C. This video is the webcast of the May 18, 2011 HEAT Provider Compliance Training in Washington, D.C.
- Watch the complete 3 hour and 45 minute
webcast video - Or select from sixteen individual modules
- View the related Web site to download slides and handouts
You Can Run But You Can't Hide: Medicare Fraud Fugitives Caught
CBS4 I-Team investigator Stephen Stock has the story of how OIG Special Agents finally caught up to two international fugitives wanted for scamming Medicare out of millions of dollars.
21 people in metro Detroit are charged with Medicare fraud
OIG Special Agents raided offices across the country and 21 people in metropolitan Detroit were charged with Medicare fraud.
Medicare Fraud Costs U.S. $90B a Year
Over a hundred people across the country, many of them doctors, are under arrest charged with one of the biggest Medicare fraud busts in history.
AARP's Inside E Street: Medicare Fraud (Gerald Roy, HHS Deputy Inspector General)
Authorities say Medicare fraud is more lucrative than dealing drugs. Anchor Sheilah Kast talks with Gerald Roy, OIG Deputy Inspector General for Investigations, about the fight against medicare fraud.
Beware: Fake Federal Grant Scams Exposed
The number of complaints to the Department of Health and Human Services regarding fake federal grants are on the rise. CBS News correspondent Sharyl Attkisson reports on this old scam with a new twist.
Gov't flags Anti-psychotic drugs at nursing homes
Nursing homes allegedly prescribed anti-psychotic drugs, including Zyprexa and Risperdal, for people who don't need them, with fatal side effects. Armen Keteyian reports.
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