National Report Upcoding Fraud Day2026 · Date · History
National Day Archives currently records August 21 and attributes the observance to The Hesch Firm / Joel D. Hesch with a 2017 start. No surviving first-party Hesch founder source for this specific day was established in the the guide review, so creator/first-edition provenance remains attribution-only; HHS OIG supplies authoritative upcoding context.
About National Report Upcoding Fraud Day
National Report Upcoding Fraud Day is observed on August 21 as a U.S. health-care fraud-awareness day.
National Day Archives attributes the observance to The Hesch Firm and Joel D. Hesch and says it started in 2017; this guide treats that as registry attribution rather than independently verified first-party founder evidence.
Why National Report Upcoding Fraud Day matters
The day calls attention to upcoding and other improper billing concerns in health programs.
HHS OIG describes upcoding as using billing codes that reflect a more severe illness or a more expensive treatment than actually existed or was provided.
History of National Report Upcoding Fraud Day
National Day Archives lists August 21 and attributes creation in 2017 to The Hesch Firm / Joel D. Hesch.
A surviving first-party Hesch founder page or release for this specific observance was not established in the source set used here, so the attribution is not elevated to verified founder provenance.
HHS OIG provides current government guidance on improper claims and examples of upcoding; official coding and fraud-reporting resources should take precedence over old campaign statistics or instructions.
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.
9 fields not established in reviewed sources
Also known as
National Report Upcoding Fraud Day
How to Observe National Report Upcoding Fraud Day
Learn the general difference between correct coding, errors and intentional fraud from official HHS or CMS resources.
Review current HHS OIG or CMS reporting information if you have a genuine concern.
Do not use an awareness-day page to diagnose billing fraud from a single code or to accuse a provider publicly.
Healthcare organizations can use the day to reinforce accurate documentation, coding education and compliance culture.
National Report Upcoding Fraud Day Facts
The current registry date is August 21.
National Day Archives attributes the observance to The Hesch Firm / Joel D. Hesch and to 2017.
The founder attribution is not independently verified by a surviving first-party Hesch source in this guide.
HHS OIG identifies upcoding as one form of false or improper claim involving codes that overstate illness severity or treatment.
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.
HHS Office of Inspector General — Upcoding guidance (opens in a new tab)
Government Compliance Source
National Day Archives — National Report Upcoding Fraud Day (opens in a new tab)
Observance Registry
Understand it, compare it, then explore further
Start with the most common factual questions, then compare closely related observances and explore useful connections.
Frequently asked questions
When is National Report Upcoding Fraud Day?
21 August The documented recurrence rule is: 21 August each year within the Hesch Firm creator-defined campaign..
Does National Report Upcoding 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 Upcoding Fraud Day an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: United States / Hesch Firm fraud-reporting awareness campaign. 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 Upcoding Fraud Day?
The documented basis is: National Day Archives currently records August 21 and attributes the observance to The Hesch Firm / Joel D. Hesch with a 2017 start. No surviving first-party Hesch founder source for this specific day was established in the the guide review, so creator/first-edition provenance remains attribution-only; HHS OIG supplies authoritative upcoding context.. Supporting evidence includes National Day Archives — National Report Upcoding Fraud Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Report Upcoding Fraud Day international or country-specific?
This observance is specific to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / Hesch Firm fraud-reporting awareness campaign.
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 2026-09-18.
When is National Report Upcoding Fraud Day?
Current registry evidence places it on August 21.
Who created the observance?
National Day Archives attributes it to The Hesch Firm / Joel D. Hesch and says it began in 2017, but this guide does not treat that attribution as independently verified first-party provenance.
What is upcoding?
HHS OIG describes it as using billing codes that represent a more severe illness or more expensive treatment than what actually existed or was provided.
Can this guide determine whether a real claim is fraudulent?
No. Coding and fraud determinations are fact-specific; use official guidance and qualified professional advice.
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