Common use of Fraudulent Practices Report Clause in Contracts

Fraudulent Practices Report. Utilizing the HHSC-Office of Inspector General (OIG) fraud referral form, the HMO’s assigned officer or director must report and refer all possible acts of waste, abuse or fraud to the HHSC-OIG within 30 working days of receiving the reports of possible acts of waste, abuse or fraud from the HMO’s Special Investigative Unit (SIU). The report and referral must include: an investigative report identifying the allegation, statutes/regulations violated or considered, and the results of the investigation; copies of program rules and regulations violated for the time period in question; the estimated overpayment identified; a summary of the interviews conducted; the encounter data submitted by the provider for the time period in question; and all supporting documentation obtained as the result of the investigation. This requirement applies to all reports of possible acts of waste, abuse and fraud. Additional reports required by the Office of the Inspector General relating to waste, abuse or fraud are listed in the HHSC Uniform Managed Care Manual.