Special Fraud Alerts

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Special Fraud Alerts are official guidance documents issued by the HHS Office of Inspector General to warn healthcare providers and the public about practices that may constitute fraud or abuse in federal health care programs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fraud and abuse guidance document
health care compliance guidance
official publication
appliesTo Medicaid
Medicare
federal health care programs
other federal health care benefit programs
content descriptions of suspect or problematic business practices
examples of arrangements that may violate fraud and abuse laws
factors OIG considers high risk for fraud and abuse
exampleTopic home health and durable medical equipment marketing practices
laboratory billing practices
physician self-referral and kickback arrangements
telemarketing and beneficiary inducements
frequency issued on an as-needed basis
governedBy HHS OIG policy and enforcement discretion
issuedBy Office of the Inspector General
surface form: HHS OIG

Office of the Inspector General
surface form: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
language English
legalEffect may be used as evidence of notice of risk in enforcement actions
signal enforcement priorities of HHS OIG
legalStatus do not have the force of law
nonbinding guidance
medium Federal Register
surface form: Federal Register notices

HHS OIG website publications
partOf HHS OIG fraud and abuse guidance portfolio
purpose to inform the public about suspect health care arrangements
to protect federal health care programs from fraudulent and abusive practices
to warn health care providers about practices that may constitute fraud or abuse
regulatoryRole compliance risk indicator
interpretive guidance on fraud and abuse laws
relatedDocumentType Compliance Program Guidance
surface form: OIG Advisory Opinions

Office of the Inspector General
surface form: OIG Special Advisory Bulletins
relatedTo False Claims Act
surface form: civil False Claims Act

civil monetary penalties law
exclusion authorities
federal Anti-Kickback Statute
scope industry sectors with identified fraud and abuse risks
specific types of health care arrangements or practices
targetAudience health care attorneys
health care compliance officers
health care practitioners
health care providers
health care suppliers
the general public
usedFor health care compliance program development
risk assessment by health care organizations
training of health care staff on fraud and abuse risks

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Office of the Inspector General publishes Special Fraud Alerts
subject surface form: Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services