OIG Posts 2018 National Health Care Fraud Takedown Information and Three Reports

The U.S. Department of Heath and Human Services' Office of Inspector General (OIG) has disclosed details about its involvement in the biggest healthcare fraud takedown in history this year. In June, more than 600 defendants in 58 federal districts were accused of participating in fraud schemes involving roughly $2 billion in losses to Medicare and Medicaid. Since the last takedown, OIG also released exclusion notices to 587 doctors, nurses, and other providers based on conduct related to opioid diversion and abuse, shielding Medicare and Medicaid and deterring fraud. OIG says for every $1 spent on healthcare-related fraud and abuse investigations in the last three years, more than $4 has been recovered. More information on the takedown is available here . OIG also has issued three studies on opioid use in Medicare Part D, the use of data analysis to estimate opioid levels and identify individuals at risk of misuse or overdose, and how entities complied with the Federal Select Agent Program Internal Inspection Requirement, respectively. The first report is accessible here , the second here , and the third here .