Reporting Fraud
Reward for Reporting Fraud
To be eligible for up to a $1,000 reward or 10% of the overpayments recovered, whichever is less, the following must be met:
- Report your fraud suspicion
- Fraud report is referred to the Inspector General's office for review
- The fraud you report is a new case and not one already under investigation
- Your report leads to the recovery of at least $100 of Medicare money
- You are not related to people who work for certain federal agencies
If you want to know more about this reward program call:
1 800 MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227)
1 877 486 2048 (TTY users)
Report Errors
By Phone
Tips Hotline:
1-800-HHS-TIPS (1-800-447-8477)
1-800-377-4950 (TTY users)
Medicare:
1-800-Medicare
By E-mail
Office of Inspector General hhstips@oig.hhs.gov
By Mail
HHS Tips Hotline
PO Box 23489
Washington, DC 20026 3489
OR
Medicare
Beneficiary Contact Center
PO Box 39
Lawrence KS, 66044
By Internet
Office of Inspector General