Policy & Medicine June 16, 2020
The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently published its Semiannual Report to Congress. The Report covers the period of October 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020 and describes “OIG’s work to detect and prevent fraud, waste and abuse and to promote the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of HHS programs and operations” for that period.
During the reporting period, OIG prioritized its efforts on responding the pandemic, combating opioid-related fraud, home fraud schemes, and interagency communications related to various policies, and other areas, as follows.
Preparing for and Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Public Health Emergencies: In response to the crisis, OIG, deployed law enforcement personnel to provide assistance to local, state,...
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