Oversight Audiophiles

U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General
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Oversight Audiophiles Podcast

At the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, or HHS OIG, our employees oversee more than 1 trillion dollars spent for the health and well-being of Americans, including children, the disabled, and seniors. They are on the ground working tirelessly to hold bad actors accountable, detecting fraudulent activities in vital health and human services programs and harnessing data to protect your tax dollars and ensure quality of care. Oversight Audiophiles is our podcast that features the work of our special agents, accountants, data analysts, law enforcement officers, lawyers, and other professionals that are committed to protecting health and human services programs and protecting beneficiaries. The agency reminds you that if you suspect fraud, waste, or abuse in any HHS programs, report it to our hotline at 800-447-8477 or 800-HHS-TIPS. Visit oig.hhs.gov for more information. Follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook, connect with us on LinkedIn, and watch us on YouTube.

  1. 12/02/2020

    Episode 16: Eye on Oversight - The New OIG Hotline

    The HHS OIG Hotline receives tips and complaints from all sources regarding potential healthcare fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in HHS programs. With nearly 115 thousand complaints received each year, OIG's Hotline is one of the largest in terms of volume of inquiries reviewed.

    2 min

  2. 04/09/2019

    Episode 14: Eye on Oversight Special Edition - Challenges to Addressing Mental Health Needs of Children in the UAC Program

    OIG provides oversight of the Unaccompanied Alien Children program that is managed by HHS' Office of Refugee Resettlement, or ORR. In the summer of 2018, OIG conducted site visits and data collection at 45 facilities in ten states that provide temporary care to unaccompanied children. This large, multifaceted review focused on the health and safety of children in HHS custody. OIG is publishing a series of reports resulting from this review, including work that identifies challenges facilities experienced in addressing children's mental health needs.

    4 min

  3. 03/09/2019

    Episode 11: Eye on Oversight - Abuse and Neglect of Medicare Beneficiaries

    The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General issued two new reports that address the identification, reporting and investigation of incidents of potential abuse and neglect of our nation's most vulnerable populations, including seniors and individuals with developmental disabilities.

    2 min

  4. 03/09/2019

    Episode 12: Eye on Oversight - Medicaid Provider Enrollment Screenings

    The Medicaid program serves more people than any other Federal healthcare program. To ensure that Medicaid can continue serving the nation's most vulnerable populations, corrupt providers must be kept out of the program.

    3 min

  5. 03/09/2019

    Episode 13: Eye on Oversight - ADHD Followup Care

    An estimated 13 percent of children enrolled in Medicaid have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - or ADHD, which is a common neurobehavioral disorder. A new national report by the HHS Office of Inspector General found that many Medicaid-enrolled children with ADHD did not receive recommended follow up services.

    3 min

  6. 17/01/2019

    Episode 9: Eye on Oversight Special Edition - Separated Children Placed in ORR Care

    In August 2018, HHS-OIG started a national review to examine challenges faced by ORR-funded facilities. The agency looked at the facilities' efforts to protect unaccompanied children in their care and to provide needed physical and mental health services. OIG is releasing multiple reports in 2019 that detail findings from this national review.

    3 min

  7. 07/01/2019

    Episode 1: Combatting Opioid Abuse - OIG's Work Against the Opioid Epidemic - May 2017

    Dr. Michael Cohen, an operations officer in the Office of Investigations, is interviewed by Tyler Daniels, a public affairs specialist in Washington DC.

    6 min

  8. 07/01/2019

    Episode 2: Independence of the Office for Human Research Protections - August 2017

    Kimberly Ruppert, team leader in the Office of Evaluation and Inspections in Boston, is interviewed by Katherine Harris, a public affairs specialist in Washington, DC.

    6 min
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About

At the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, or HHS OIG, our employees oversee more than 1 trillion dollars spent for the health and well-being of Americans, including children, the disabled, and seniors. They are on the ground working tirelessly to hold bad actors accountable, detecting fraudulent activities in vital health and human services programs and harnessing data to protect your tax dollars and ensure quality of care. Oversight Audiophiles is our podcast that features the work of our special agents, accountants, data analysts, law enforcement officers, lawyers, and other professionals that are committed to protecting health and human services programs and protecting beneficiaries. The agency reminds you that if you suspect fraud, waste, or abuse in any HHS programs, report it to our hotline at 800-447-8477 or 800-HHS-TIPS. Visit oig.hhs.gov for more information. Follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook, connect with us on LinkedIn, and watch us on YouTube.

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  • Creator
    U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2020
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General copyright 2019
  • Show Website
    Oversight Audiophiles

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