Flu Season Alert!Alerta de temporada de influenza:
Don’t let germs win this season – protect yourself and your family!
The flu vaccine is your best defense against flu and related complications – PLUS, it is a covered benefit for Texas Children’s Health Plan members! Learn more!
¡No permitas que los gérmenes ganen esta temporada! ¡Protégete a ti y a tu familia!
La vacuna contra la influenza es tu mejor defensa contra la influenza y sus complicaciones. Además, ¡es un beneficio cubierto para los miembros de Texas Children's Health Plan! Aprende más
Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan would like to share an alert from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General (HHS-OIG). HHS-OIG in cooperation with other law enforcement partners, is notifying payers about high-risk requests to re-route electronic funds transfers (EFTs) to fraudulent accounts owned by cybercriminals. State Medicaid agencies have been targeted, and an HFPP Partner noted that fraudulent EFT forms were transmitted to Medicaid to redirect funds from an institutional provider. Private sector payers have also been targeted, but currently there are no losses reported.
Partners receiving high-risk requests should:
Confirm the requestor’s identity using information on file, not what was provided in the request.
Refrain from providing financial or sensitive information over the phone or through email.
Contact your HFPP Partner Liaison to be connected to the law enforcement agency investigating this scheme.
Next step for providers: Providers should share this communication with their staff
