Settlement agreement reached with Arlington dental practice
The OIG entered into a settlement agreement in January with an Arlington dental practice for $405,107.
Audit recommends improvements for a North Texas authority
An OIG audit makes recommendations to improve a North Texas Mental Health and Mental Retardation (MHMR) Center, which serves as the point of entry for publicly funded intellectual and developmental disability pro
OIG dental team assists FBI investigation
This January the OIG’s dental team was asked to assist an investigation led by the FBI and the Texas Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU).
OIG releases fraud hotline results
Our fraud hotline answered 6,354 calls in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020. A total of 6,801 calls were received, which is an answer rate of 93 percent. The average wait time for callers was 19 seconds.
OIG recovers $97 million in second quarter of fiscal year 2020
The Office of Inspector General published its second quarterly report for fiscal year 2020.
Federal agencies offer tips to avoid coronavirus-related fraud
The uncertainty and fear surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic provide an ideal setting for criminals to take advantage of people searching for solutions.
Data supports pharmacy invoice initiative
Data analytics continues to be a driving force in the OIG’s work. It improves the agency’s accuracy and efficiency, uncovering potential fraud, waste and abuse across the health care delivery system.
OIG Data and Technology Team helps improve Medicaid policy
The OIG recommended a policy change to Texas Medicaid after our Data and Technology team found providers billing disproportionate amounts for urine drug tests (UDTs).
OIG audit finds $1.5 million in unallowable, unsupported or overstated expenses
The OIG conducted an audit of a Texas Medicaid and CHIP Dental Maintenance Organization (DMO).
OIG audit finds $1.5 million in unallowable, unsupported or overstated expenses
The OIG conducted an audit of a Texas Medicaid and CHIP Dental Maintenance Organization (DMO).