Inspector General Reports on Health Care Waste, Fraud and Abuse

The Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-452), as amended, requires the Inspector General to report semiannually to the head of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the United States Congress on the activities of the office during the 6-month periods ending March 31 and September 30 each year. The semiannual reports are intended to keep the Secretary of HHS and the Congress fully informed of significant findings and recommendations by the Office of the Inspector General. The semi-annual reports discuss audits, evaluations, investigations, and legal activities, many of which target health care waste, abuse, and fraud.

April 14, 1989—September 30, 1989 April 1, 1990—September 30, 1990 April 1, 1991—September 30, 1991 April 1, 1992—September 30, 1992 April 1, 1993—September 30, 1993 April 1, 1994—September 30, 1994 April 1, 1995—September 30, 1995 April 1, 1996—September 30, 1996] April 1, 1997—September 30, 1997 April 1, 1998—September 30, 1998 April 1, 1999—September 30, 1999 April 1, 2000—September 30, 2000 April 1, 2001—September 30, 2001 April 1, 2002—September 30, 2002 April 1, 2003—September 30, 2003 April 1, 2004—September 30, 2004 April 1, 2005—September 30, 2005 April 1, 2006—September 30, 2006 April 1, 2007—September 30, 2007 April 1, 2008—September 30, 2008 April 1, 2009—September 30, 2009 April 1, 2010—September 30, 2010 April 1, 2011—September 30, 2011 April 1, 2011—September 30, 2012 April 1, 2012—September 30, 2012 April 1, 2013—September 30, 2013 April 1, 2014—September 30, 2014 April 1, 2015—September 30, 2015 April 1, 2016—September 30, 2016

October 1, 1989—March 31, 1990 October 1, 1990—March 31, 1991 October 1, 1991—March 31, 1992 October 1, 1992—March 31, 1993 October 1, 1993—March 31, 1994 October 1, 1994—March 31, 1995 October 1, 1995—March 31, 1996 October 1, 1996—March 31, 1997 October 1, 1997—March 31, 1998 October 1, 1998—March 31, 1999 October 1, 1999—March 31, 2000 October 1, 2000—March 31, 2001 October 1, 2001—March 31, 2002 October 1, 2002—March 31, 2003 October 1, 2003—March 31, 2004 October 1, 2004—March 31, 2005 October 1, 2005—March 31, 2006 October 1, 2006—March 31, 2007 October 1, 2007—March 31, 2008 October 1, 2008—March 31, 2009 October 1, 2009—March 31, 2010 October 1, 2010—March 31, 2011 October 1, 2010—March 31, 2012 October 1, 2012—March 31, 2013 October 1, 2012—March 31, 2013 October 1, 2014—March 31, 2014 October 1, 2015—March 31, 2016 October 1, 2016—March 31, 2017

Annual Reports

Efforts to combat fraud were consolidated and strengthened under Public Law 104-191, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). The Act established a comprehensive program to combat fraud committed against all health plans, both public and private. The legislation required the establishment of a national Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program, under the joint direction of the U.S. Attorney General and the Secretary of HHS acting through its Office of the Inspector General. The program is designed to coordinate federal, state and local law enforcement activities that deal with to health care fraud and abuse. The Act requires HHS and Department of Justice to detail in an annual report the amounts deposited and appropriated to the Medicare Trust Fund, and the source of such deposits.

• Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 1997
• Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 1998
• Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 1999
• Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2000
• Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2001
• Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2002
• Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2003
• Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2004
• Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2005
• Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2006
• Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2007
• Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2008
• Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2009
• Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2010
• Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2011
• Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2012
• Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2013
• Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2014
• Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2015
• Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2016
• Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2017
• Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2018
• Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2019