National Report Medicare Fraud Day2026 · Date · History · Messages
FBI Phoenix explicitly recognized National Report Medicare Fraud Day on September 12, while observance records attribute the campaign to former DOJ attorney Joel Hesch and the Hesch Firm.
About National Report Medicare Fraud Day
National Report Medicare Fraud Day is a U.S. anti-fraud awareness observance held annually on September 12. It encourages people to learn how suspected Medicare fraud can be identified and reported through appropriate government or legal channels.
The observance was founded by The Hesch Firm, LLC in 2017. National Day Calendar states that its Registrar proclaimed September 12 as the annual date, while later FBI outreach confirms continuing public use of the observance.
Why National Report Medicare Fraud Day matters
The day focuses attention on Medicare program integrity and on the role that patients, families, employees and other potential witnesses can play when they encounter suspicious billing or other possible fraud.
Its educational purpose is distinct from any one reporting pathway: people who suspect fraud should use current official guidance from the relevant federal agency or seek qualified legal advice where appropriate.
History of National Report Medicare Fraud Day
National Day Calendar states that The Hesch Firm, LLC founded National Report Medicare Fraud Day in 2017 after founding attorney Joel D. Hesch had spent more than 15 years working in the U.S. Department of Justice whistleblower-reward program.
National Day Calendar also states that, in 2017, its Registrar proclaimed the day to be observed annually on September 12. A separate surviving new-day proclamation page says the observance started in 2017 and was formed by The Hesch Firm.
Hesch Firm press releases published in 2018 for related fraud-reporting observances list National Report Medicare Fraud Day on September 12 among Joel Hesch’s established awareness days. Those first-party releases corroborate the day’s identity and date inside the creator’s campaign ecosystem, although they do not supply the exact 2017 proclamation date.
Federal recognition followed. FBI Phoenix public outreach has explicitly recognized National Report Medicare Fraud Day on September 12 while encouraging awareness of health-care fraud and prevention.
The reviewed source set does not establish the exact calendar date in 2017 on which the National Day Calendar Registrar issued the proclamation, nor does it independently document the first public event held under the observance name. Those details remain unresolved rather than being inferred.
How the observance developed
This timeline uses documented milestones from reviewed sources. Missing stages are left out rather than guessed.
The Hesch Firm, LLC (founded by Joel D. Hesch)
National Day Calendar identifies The Hesch Firm, LLC as founder of National Report Medicare Fraud Day in 2017. Its surviving proclamation page says the day was formed by The Hesch Firm after Joel D. Hesch’s Department of Justice work; 2018 Hesch Firm releases independently place the exact observance in the creator’s fraud-awareness campaign.
National Day Calendar Registrar
National Day Calendar new-day proclamation for National Report Medicare Fraud Day
Publicly recognized National Report Medicare Fraud Day on September 12 while encouraging awareness of health-care fraud.
Federal Bureau of Investigation — Phoenix Field Office · FBI Tech Tuesday health-care-fraud public outreach
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
6 fields not established in reviewed sources
Later institutional actions
Later recognition, renaming, mergers or date changes are kept separate from original establishment.
Also known as
National Report Medicare Fraud Day, National Medicare Report Fraud Day
How to Observe National Report Medicare Fraud Day
Review current Medicare statements or explanations of benefits for services, providers or charges you do not recognize.
Use current official Medicare, HHS-OIG, FBI or Department of Justice guidance when you need to understand how suspected health-care fraud can be reported.
Help an older relative or caregiver learn how to recognize common warning signs such as billing for services that were not received.
Keep records of suspicious calls, bills or documents rather than acting on unsolicited requests for Medicare information.
Share verified anti-fraud resources instead of repeating unverified claims about specific providers or individuals.
National Report Medicare Fraud Day Facts
National Report Medicare Fraud Day is observed on September 12.
National Day Calendar identifies The Hesch Firm, LLC as the founder and places the start of the observance in 2017.
National Day Calendar states that its Registrar proclaimed September 12 as the annual date in 2017.
Hesch Firm releases from 2018 list National Report Medicare Fraud Day on September 12 among related fraud-awareness observances created within Joel Hesch’s campaign work.
FBI Phoenix later recognized the observance in public health-care-fraud outreach.
The exact date of the 2017 registrar action and the first independently documented public observance are not established in the reviewed sources.
National Report Medicare Fraud Day Messages
National Report Medicare Fraud Day is a reminder to review Medicare records carefully and report suspicious activity through trusted official channels.
On National Report Medicare Fraud Day, take a few minutes to learn the warning signs of health-care fraud and where verified reporting guidance is available.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Evidence & sources
Sources used across the guide are gathered here. Labels show how each source supports the page, and contextual references are kept separate from primary evidence.
FBI Phoenix — National Report Medicare Fraud Day (opens in a new tab)
Federal Agency
National Day Calendar — current observance history identifies The Hesch Firm, LLC as founder in 2017 and the National Day Calendar Registrar as proclaiming September 12 annually (opens in a new tab)
National Day Calendar — surviving new-day proclamation page says the observance started in 2017 and was formed by The Hesch Firm, LLC (opens in a new tab)
The Hesch Firm LLC / PRWeb — 21 June 2018 first-party release lists National Report Medicare Fraud Day — September 12 (opens in a new tab)
The Hesch Firm LLC / PRWeb — 28 June 2018 first-party release again lists National Report Medicare Fraud Day — September 12 (opens in a new tab)
National Day Archives — National Report Medicare Fraud Day (opens in a new tab)
Observance Registry
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Frequently asked questions
When is National Report Medicare Fraud Day?
12 September The documented recurrence rule is: 12 September under the documented anti-fraud awareness observance..
Does National Report Medicare Fraud Day fall on the same date every year?
Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.
Is National Report Medicare Fraud Day an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: United States / Hesch Firm-created anti-fraud awareness observance recognized in FBI public outreach. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when reliable evidence explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes National Report Medicare Fraud Day?
The reviewed sources identify National Day Calendar Registrar as the proclaiming or establishing body. The proposer or originator is recorded separately as The Hesch Firm, LLC (founded by Joel D. Hesch).
Is National Report Medicare Fraud Day international or country-specific?
This observance is specific to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / Hesch Firm-created anti-fraud awareness observance recognized in FBI public outreach.
How is this page verified?
The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-09-10.
When is National Report Medicare Fraud Day?
It is observed annually on September 12.
Who founded National Report Medicare Fraud Day?
National Day Calendar identifies The Hesch Firm, LLC, founded by former U.S. Department of Justice attorney Joel D. Hesch, as the founder in 2017.
How was September 12 established as the date?
National Day Calendar states that its Registrar proclaimed September 12 to be observed annually in 2017. The reviewed sources do not provide the exact day on which that registrar action occurred.
Is National Report Medicare Fraud Day a federal holiday?
No. It is an awareness observance. Federal agencies such as the FBI have recognized it in public outreach, but that is not the same as a federal holiday designation.
What should someone do if they suspect Medicare fraud?
Use current official guidance from Medicare, HHS-OIG, the FBI or the Department of Justice, and consider qualified legal advice when the situation involves whistleblower rights or potential legal claims.
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