The vast majority of health care providers are required to have a National Provider Identifier (NPI) – a unique identifying number. The NPI registry – also known as the NPI doctor lookup or NPI CMS lookup – has bec...
PHS Goes Dark As A Result of the Federal Shutdown
January 31, 2018
Among the many responsibilities of the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) is the oversight and maintenance of the PHS Administrative Action Bulletin Board. This board shows all individuals who are the subject of administ...
OIG Semiannual Report to Congress Includes Largest Health Care Fraud Case in History
December 10, 2017
The HHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) had a busy and fruitful six months from April to September of 2017, according to the Fall 2017 OIG semiannual report to Congress. The Health and Human Services (HHS) watchdog...
OIG’s Top Challenge Remains Medicaid Fraud – Harsher Action Is Evident
December 3, 2017
OIG Transparency In November, OIG released its 2017 report updating its top management challenges and strategic priorities. The first and second priorities continue to be Medicare and Medicaid program integrity. Though i...
CMS Implements Emergency Waivers For Hurricane Harvey & Irma Stricken States
October 2, 2017
During the disaster, a state Medicaid program doesn’t have to screen and enroll a provider who is enrolled in Medicare or another state Medicaid program. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is temporar...
Hurricane Irma Claims Eight Deaths of Nursing Facility Residents in Florida
September 20, 2017
During a disaster like a hurricane, healthcare facilities face enormous challenges in keeping patients safe during the storm and afterward—especially if the power goes out. Eight residents in a skilled nursing facility...
NHS Cyberattack Threatens Thousands in Healthcare Industry
May 24, 2017
The world is still shaking from the recent WannaCry ransomware attack. The largest cyberattack in England’s National Health Service (NHS) history, this virus may cost innocent people their lives as medical institutions...
Jimmy Kimmel Monologue Inspires National Nurses Week
May 9, 2017
Late night television host Jimmy Kimmel tearfully told the story of his newborn son’s recent birth and open-heart surgery due to a heart defect. In his monologue, Kimmel explained that it was an attentive nurse that fi...
Same Number, Different Fraud: Phishing Scam Spoofs the OIG Fraud Hotline
May 1, 2017
Scam on red dice Thousands Hit by OIG Phone Scam All over the country, people have been getting calls from the U.S. Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG), but they’re actually scam calls ...
