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• How to identify railroad retirement board beneficiaries,
• Coordination of benefits with other payers, and
• Where to direct your patients to correct their addresses so they receive new Medicare cards.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently confirmed that the HHS OIG Hotline telephone number is being used as part of a telephone spoofing scam targeting individuals throughout the country. These scammers represent themselves as HHS OIG Hotline employees and can alter the appearance of the caller ID to make it seem as if the call is coming from the HHS OIG Hotline 1-800-HHS-TIPS (1-800-447-8477). The perpetrator may use various tactics to obtain or verify the victim's personal information, which can then be used to steal money from an individual's bank account or for other fraudulent activity. HHS OIG takes this matter seriously. We are actively investigating this matter and intend to have the perpetrators prosecuted.

HHS OIG will not use the HHS OIG Hotline telephone number to make outgoing calls and individuals should not answer calls from 1-800-HHS-TIPS (1-800-447-8477). The agency encourages the public to remain vigilant, protect their personal information, and guard against providing personal information during calls that purport to be from the HHS OIG Hotline telephone number. The agency also reminds the public that it is still safe to call into the HHS OIG Hotline to report fraud, and they encourage those who believe they may have been a victim of the telephone spoofing scam to report that information through the HHS OIG Hotline 1-800-HHS-TIPS (1-800-447-8477) or to  spoof@oig.hhs.gov. Individuals may also file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357).

More information is available on the OIG Consumer Alerts webpage.

Novitas Solutions has launched an " Accuracy Matters" campaign geared specifically to help Medicare Part B providers submit Medicare Part B claims accurately the first time so they can not only eliminate rework within their organizations and save time and money for other opportunities, but also receive their Medicare payment faster. As it relates to Medicare billing, Novitas says the best way to reduce rework and the accompanying costs is to submit Medicare claims accurately upon initial submission.

Throughout 2017, Novitas will be conducting a series of educational approaches as part of the "Accuracy Matters" campaign, including specialized "Accuracy Matters" workshops, webinars, and educational articles to educate providers regarding Novitas' self-service tools and resources available on their website to help providers submit claims accurately the first and eliminate the need for submitting claim corrections. Visit the webpage to learn more.