CMS Fraud Alert re: Phishing Fax Requests

On The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an alert about a fraud scheme that uses phishing fax requests, which falsely claim to be from CMS staff, to obtain medical records and documentation for auditing purposes.

IMPORTANT: CMS does not initiate audits by requesting medical records via fax

PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION: If you receive a suspicious request, do not respond.   If you think you got a fraudulent or questionable request, work with your Medical Review Contractor to confirm if it’s real.

If you have additional questions about this alert, please reach out to [email protected].