Reporting Fraud

Reporting Fraud

Anyone suspecting healthcare fraud, waste or abuse is encouraged to report it. Find out how and where to report. Start by choosing the option that best describes your situation:

 

For General Public & Providers - Report About Medicare & Medicaid:

Phone

By Phone

Health & Human Services Office of the Inspector General

1-800-HHS-TIPS
(1-800-447-8477)
TTY: 1-800-377-4950

Fax Machine

By Fax

Maximum of 10 pages

1-800-223-8164

Envelope

By Mail

Office of Inspector General
ATTN: OIG HOTLINE OPERATIONS
P.O. Box 23489
Washington, DC 20026

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Providers – Do you suspect your identity has been stolen?

Get information on how CMS can help through the Victimized Provider Project.

For People with Medicare:

Medicare Parts A & B, C, D Information

Phone

Medicare Parts A & B

By Phone

1-800-MEDICARE
(1-800-633-4227)
TTY: 1-877-486-2048

Document

Medicare Part C
(Medicare Advantage)

Varies by plan

Refer to your plan's general contact and/or fraud-reporting information

Phone

Medicare Part D
(Medicare Drug Plan)

By Phone

1-877-7SAFERX
(1-877-772-3379)
OR
refer to your plan’s general contact and/or fraud-reporting information

If You'd Like Assistance Reporting Suspected Fraud, the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) is Here to Help. Call or Locate Your Local SMP Online.

Phone

By Phone

1-877-808-2468

For Parents or Guardians of
Children with CHIP:

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Online

Look up your state’s CHIP resources, then search for reporting fraud on the corresponding website.

For General Public - Report About the Health Insurance Marketplace:

Phone

By Phone

1-800-318-2596
TTY: 1-855-889-4325

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11/02/2023 01:56 PM