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Care Fraud Self-Disclosure Protocol</h1> <!-- <h2 class="margin-top-6 margin-bottom-1">Share</h2> --> <div class="addthis_inline_share_toolbox_c6lx social-share-buttons margin-left-neg-105 margin-top-2 print-display-none" style="display:none;"></div> <div class="margin-0 grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-8 desktop:grid-col-8"> <div class="responsive-img"> <a href="/media/images/sdp-updates-2021.width-2560.jpg" data-fancybox="9a05c9b3dc5e" data-alt="An overview of the various updates made to the SDP in 2021."> <img alt="An overview of the various updates made to the SDP in 2021." height="180" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 683px, (min-width: 640px) 67vw, 100vw" src="/media/images/sdp-updates-2021.width-320.jpg" srcset="/media/images/sdp-updates-2021.width-320.jpg 320w, /media/images/sdp-updates-2021.width-640.jpg 640w, /media/images/sdp-updates-2021.width-1024.jpg 1024w" style="max-width: 1024px" width="320"> <span class="corner-icon corner-icon--expand" aria-hidden="true"></span> </a> </div> </div> <p data-block-key="cyz8h">Persons who wish to voluntarily disclose self-discovered evidence of potential fraud to OIG may do so under the Health Care Fraud Self-Disclosure Protocol (SDP). Self-disclosure gives persons the opportunity to avoid the costs and disruptions associated with a Government-directed investigation and civil or administrative litigation. All submissions to the SDP must be made using the online submission form button below.</p> <div class="pep-button-container"> <a class="usa-button usa-button--pep-complaint" href="https://forms.oig.hhs.gov/forms/Self-Disc-Form-Protocol.aspx"> Self-Disclosure Online Submission </a> </div> <h2 data-block-key="3pmkv" id="current-information">Current Information</h2><ul><li data-block-key="25go7"><a href="/documents/self-disclosure-info/1006/Self-Disclosure-Protocol-2021.pdf">Health Care Fraud Self-Disclosure Protocol</a> (November 8, 2021)</li><li data-block-key="1ba5u"><a href="https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/enforcement/?type=fraud-self-disclosures#results">List of Recently Settled Fraud Self-Disclosures</a></li></ul><h2 data-block-key="2vn5v" id="additional-resources">Additional Resources</h2><ul><li data-block-key="3u9kg"><a href="/documents/self-disclosure-info/1065/Provider-Self-Disclosure-Protocol_kfeSBPt.pdf">Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol</a> (April 17, 2013)</li><li data-block-key="85cbp"><a href="https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/docs/openletters/OpenLetter3-24-09.pdf">Open Letter to Health Care Providers</a> (March 24, 2009)</li><li data-block-key="9uss9"><a href="https://oig.hhs.gov/authorities/docs/selfdisclosure.pdf">Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol Federal Register Notice</a> (October 30, 1998 [63 Fed. Reg. 58,399])</li><li data-block-key="9v1us"><a href="https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/docs/openletters/OpenLetter4-15-08.pdf">Open Letter to Health Care Providers</a> (April 15, 2008)</li><li data-block-key="j1uq"><a href="https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/docs/openletters/Open%20Letter%20to%20Providers%202006.pdf">Open Letter to Health Care Providers</a> (April 24, 2006)</li><li data-block-key="9ssul"><a href="/documents/compliance/1108/FAQ_on_Disclosures_Involving_Unlicensed_Individuals.pdf">FAQ on Disclosures Involving Unlicensed Individuals</a></li></ul> </article> </div> </div> </div> </main> <footer class="usa-footer usa-footer--big"> <script> var usasearch_config = { siteHandle:"hhs_oig" }; var script = document.createElement("script"); script.type = "text/javascript"; script.src = "//search.usa.gov/javascripts/remote.loader.js"; document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0].appendChild(script); </script> <div class="grid-container usa-footer__return-to-top"> <a href="#">Return to top</a> </div> 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