“Government fraud, waste and abuse takes many forms, but for the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General, tracking down improper payments from Medicare and Medicaid can take months, even years, of detective work.”
“In fiscal 2017, the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) reported that federal IGs identified more than $20 billion in potential cost savings — the third consecutive year it reached that benchmark.”
“Over the last three years, HHS OIG has recovered more than $10 billion in Medicare and Medicaid fraud and launched nearly 5,000 criminal and civil legal cases.”
“Now HHS’ watchdog office is giving its agents on-the-ground a chance to tell their stories, in their own words…” Read the full article here.
Source: HHS watchdog podcast takes behind-the-scenes look at health care fraud – By Jory Heckman, June 18, 2018. Federal News Radio.
