Alert – Medicare Fraud Scheme

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued an alert for all Medicare providers.  CMS has identified a fraud scheme targeting those enrolled as Medicare providers as well as Medicare suppliers where scammers are impersonating CMS.  The fraudulent ploy includes a phishing fax request for medical records and documentation, falsely claiming to be part of a Medicare audit.

CMS does not initiate audits by requesting medical records via fax.  You are advised to be alert ant to protect all records. If you receive a suspicious request, you should not respond. If you feel you received a fraudulent request, you are encouraged to work with your Medical Review Contractor to confirm its validity.