CMS Warns Healthcare Providers of New Scam Involving Fake Medical Record Requests via Fax

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is warning healthcare providers and suppliers about a new scam involving fake requests for medical records via fax. According to an alert published on June 26 on the CMS website, scammers are posing as CMS and sending phishing faxes claiming to be part of a Medicare audit. These fraudulent faxes request sensitive information, which could lead to data breaches and financial losses for healthcare providers.