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.

HHS-OIG, in consultation with the Attorney General, determines whether states have false claims acts that qualify for an incentive under section 1909 of the Social Security Act.

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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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 in Medicare, Medicaid, and more than 100 other Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) programs.

The Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency maintains a complete list of contact information for all Federal Inspectors General departments and agencies.

MFCUs, usually a part of the State Attorney General's office, employ teams of investigators, attorneys, and auditors; are constituted as single, identifiable entities; and must be separate and distinct from the State Medicaid agency.

Submit a Hotline Complaint. OIG Hotline Operations accepts tips and complaints from all sources about potential fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ programs.