National Government Services (NGS) has issued an urgent alert shared by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for providers. 

6/26/2025 – CMS has been inundated with complaints regarding illegitimate faxes being distributed to providers falsely claiming to be from CMS. These faxes falsely claim to be part of a Medicare audit and demands that the  provider submit medical documentation and other information to CMS or face the risk of revocation, fines, or other significant consequences.

IMPORTANT:  CMS does NOT initiate audits by requesting medical records via fax. All providers are urged to protect your information. If you receive a suspicious request, DO NOT respond to it. If you believe you have received a fraudulent or questionable request, you are urged to contact NGS to confirm if it’s real.

To report Medicare fraud, please call 1-800-MEDICARE or visit www.Medicare.gov. You may also visit the CMS website at www.CMS.gov to submit a complaint or find more information about reporting fraud.