NOTE: Neither the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program nor
these guidelines create any rights, privileges or benefits, either
substantive
or procedural, enforceable at law by any person in any administrative, civil
or
criminal matter; nor do they limit any rights, privileges, or benefits the
Department of Justice and Health and Human Services may assert in such
matters.
Definitions
The following acronyms and definitions are used herein:
"AG" shall mean the Attorney General of the United States.
"AOA" shall mean the United States Administration on Aging within
the
Department of Health and Human Services
"CHAMPUS" shall mean the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the
Uniformed Services.
"DCAA" shall mean the Defense Contract Audit Agency of the United
States Department of Defense.
"DCIS" shall mean the Defense Criminal Investigative Service of the
United States Department of Defense.
"DOJ" shall mean the United States Department of Justice, including
its
litigating Divisions and the Offices of the United States Attorneys.
"DOL" shall mean the United States Department of Labor.
"DOL-OIG" shall mean the Inspector General of the United States
Department of Labor.
"FBI" shall mean the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United
States Department of Justice.
"FEHBP" shall mean the United States Federal Employees Health
Benefits
Program, administered by the Office of Personnel Management.
"HCFA" shall mean the United States Health Care Financing
Administration.
"HHS" shall mean the United States Department of Health and Human
Services.
"HHS-OIG" shall mean the Inspector General of the United States
Department of Health and Human Services.
"OPM" shall mean the United States Office of Personnel Management.
"OPM-IG" shall mean the Inspector General of the Office of
Personnel
Management.
"VA" shall mean the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
"VA-IG" shall mean the Inspector General of the United States
Department of Veterans Affairs.
"The Act" shall mean the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996.
"The Program" shall mean the Fraud and Abuse Control Program, as
mandated by the Act.
"The Secretary" shall mean the Secretary of the United States
Department of Health and Human Services.