If you suspect that your doctor, hospital or other health care provider is performing unnecessary or inappropriate services or is billing Medicare for services you did not receive, you should report such fraud or abuse immediately to the Medicare carrier or intermediary who handles your claims. If the Medicare carrier or intermediary does NOT adequately respond to your letter reporting Medicare fraud or abuse, you may send this letter to: HHS - Tips, P.O. Box 23489, Washington, D.C. 20026. If you prefer to make your complaint by telephone, the toll-free Hotline number is 1-800-447-8477. This number is staffed from 8:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. You should ONLY write or phone the Hotline if you have NOT received a satisfactory response from the Medicare carrier or intermediary. |