The $6.9 billion in expected recoveries consists of $923.8 million in audit receivables and $6 billion in investigative receivables. Also, the OIG reported $8.5 billion in estimated savings resulting from legislative, regulatory or administrative actions to reduce fraud in Medicare, Medicaid and other HHS programs.
The OIG excluded 3,131 individuals and entities from participation in federal healthcare programs in FY 2012, reported 778 criminal actions against HHS programs and issued 367 civil actions, including false claims.
The OIG listed other highlights from the government’s fraud-fighting efforts this fiscal year. Among them was the Medicare Fraud Strike Force’s nationwide takedown involving $452 million in false billing — the largest amount of Medicare false billings in a single event.
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