A number of leading medical specialty societies are releasing lists of specific tests or procedures they say are commonly ordered but which are not always necessary and could potentially cause patient harm. These lists are part of the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation's Choosing Wisely campaign.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published in the Federal Register a final rule implementing Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Requirements for Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs (Medicare Parts C & D).

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General today issued a final rule relating to the use of data mining by Medicaid Fraud Control Units (MFCUs).

The majority of health care fraud is committed by organized crime groups and a very small minority of dishonest health care providers. The most common types of health care fraud include:

This Web page contains information about OIG's most wanted health care fugitives. In all, the HHS-OIG is seeking more than 170 fugitives on charges related to health care fraud and abuse. Here are some of the faces of health care fraudsters.