Health Information Compliance Alert

• Healthcare providers should keep a sharp eye on incoming faxes: On June 18, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services sent an email warning providers of a scam where perpetrators are sending faxes to physician offices posing as the provider's Medicare carrier or Medicare Administrative Contractor. The fax instructs physician staff to respond to a questionnaire to provide an account information update within 48 hours in order to prevent a gap in Medicare payments. The fax may have the CMS logo and/or the contractor logo to enhance the appearance of authenticity.