Traditional MedicareAdministrativeMedium impact
Fraud Alert: Phishing Fax Seeks to Steal Medical Records
EmblemHealth·Provider News
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
CMS has identified a fraud scheme where scammers are impersonating CMS and sending phishing fax requests for medical records, falsely claiming to be conducting Medicare audits. Medical billing teams need to be aware that CMS does not initiate audits by requesting medical records via fax and should not respond to such requests.
Action Required
Immediately: Train all staff to recognize fraudulent fax requests claiming to be from CMS requesting medical records for audits. Do not respond to any fax requests for medical records from CMS. If suspicious requests are received, contact your Medical Review Contractor to verify legitimacy before providing any information.