OIG recovers $73 million in first quarter of fiscal year 2020
The Office of Inspector General published its first quarterly report for fiscal year 2020.
OIG launches ReportTexasFraud.com
The OIG has a new web address to highlight its mission and connect with stakeholders.
What providers can expect from an OIG pharmacy audit
The Texas Medicaid Vendor Drug Program requests the OIG perform continuous audits of pharmacies enrolled in the program.
Texas doctor convicted in $325 million health care fraud scheme
A federal jury found a South Texas doctor guilty for a scheme in which he falsely diagnosed patients with lifelong diseases.
OIG audits security of HHS information
The OIG conducted an audit of CMC Health Plan (CMC), a Texas Medicaid managed care provider, to assess its effectiveness in storing confidential HHS information.
MPI reports $17 million in recoveries during the first quarter
Our Medicaid Program Integrity (MPI) team recovered more than $17 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020.
OIG telephone lines temporarily down; click here for online options
Many OIG phone numbers currently are not working due to technical issues. We are working to correct the problem and apologize for the inconvenience.
OIG conducts WIC compliance buys
The OIG’s Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Vendor Monitoring Unit conducted 193 compliance buys across the state during the first quarter of fiscal year 2020. A compliance buy is a covert in-store inspection.
OIG inspection finds $1 million in unrecovered state funds
The OIG conducted an inspection to determine if Texas Medicaid Healthcare Partnership - Third Party Liability has effective processes to recover identifiable funds from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.
Investigation leads to indictment of 56 people
The OIG’s EBT Trafficking Unit collaborated with Homeland Security Investigations and the USDA Office of Inspector General to serve search warrants on a business and residence in Brownsville.