By reporting evidence of wrongdoing, whistleblowers perform an important service for the public and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). All HHS employees, contractors, and grantees are protected from retaliation for making a protected disclosure. The HHSOIG Hotline collects tips about whistleblower retaliation, which can be submitted by calling 18004478477 or visiting https://tips.oig.hhs.gov/. This video defines a whistleblower and their protections.