HHS-OCR collected an estimated  $2.4 million in penalties for HIPAA violations (2022, OCR Annual Report to Congress)

 

CMS recovered an estimated $12.7 billion in Medicaid costs. (2021, CMS Annual Report to Congress)

 

CMS opened 252 Medicaid investigations or audits mostly in hospice, prescribers of opioids, laboratories, and general hospital services (2021, CMS Annual Report to Congress)

 

Average cost of a data breach was $9.48 million (2023, Ponemon Institute)

 

HHS-OIG conducted 707 criminal enforcement actions and 746 civil actions, including false claims and unjust enrichment lawsuits (2023).

 

HHS-OIG excluded 2,112 individuals and entities from federal healthcare programs​ (2023).

 

$12 million dollars recovered by CMS from Palm Valley Health Care, Inc., a home health agency, for Medicare overpayments.

 

$45 million paid to HHS-OIG in U.S. ex rel. Singh v. Prema Thekkek et al for violation of Anti-Kickback statues.

 

$7.2 million paid to New York Medicaid Agency by Saratoga Care and Rehabilitation Center for submitting claims for worthless services.