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

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.