MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR HEALTH

ORIGIN & FUNCTIONS

In October 2006, the Office of Inspector General was authorized by the General Assembly within the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (now Maryland Department of Health) (Chapter 70, Acts of 2006). Effective July 1, 2022, the Office was renamed the Maryland Office of the Inspector General for Health, and made an independent agency of State government by the General Assembly (Chapter 325, Acts of 2021; Code Health-General Article, secs. 2-501 through 2-506).

With Senate advice and consent, the Inspector General for Health is appointed unanimously to a five-year term by the Governor, the Attorney General, and the State Treasurer (Code Health-General Article, secs. 2-502.1).

The Office oversees two divisions: Audits, and Program Integrity.

AUDITS DIVISION
Under the Maryland Office of the Inspector General for Health, the Audits Division investigates allegations of fraud, waste, and abuse in Medicaid, Medicare, and other programs of the Maryland Department of Health, as well as violations of the Department's Code of Conduct. The Division also provides training in corporate compliance policies; conducts internal and external audits, and Medicaid internal audits; and oversees the Institutional Review Board.

PROGRAM INTEGRITY DIVISION
In Medicaid and other government programs, the Program Integrity Division investigates potential recipient fraud, and reviews provider records.

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