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:
By Phone
Health & Human Services Office of the Inspector General
1-800-HHS-TIPS
(1-800-447-8477)
TTY: 1-800-377-4950
By Fax
Maximum of 10 pages
1-800-223-8164
By Mail
Office of Inspector General
ATTN: OIG HOTLINE OPERATIONS
P.O. Box 23489
Washington, DC 20026
Providers – Do you think your identity has been stolen?
Get information on how CMS can help through the Victimized Providers Project.
For People with Medicare:
Medicare Parts A & B, C, D Information
Medicare Parts A & B
By Phone
1-800-MEDICARE
(1-800-633-4227)
TTY: 1-877-486-2048
Medicare Part C
(Medicare Advantage)
Varies by plan
Refer to your plan's general contact and/or fraud-reporting information
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.
By Phone
1-877-808-2468
For Parents or Guardians of
Children with CHIP:
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:
By Phone
1-800-318-2596
TTY: 1-855-889-4325
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