Helpful Medicare Phone Numbers
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Office of Inspector General Hotline Information
OIG Hotline
If you have knowledge of fraud, waste, abuse, or allegations of civil liberties or civil rights abuses, or mismanagement involving Department of Homeland Security programs or operations, you can:
- DHS OIG Hotline Poster (PDF, 1 page - 1.80 MB)
- Call the DHS OIG Hotline at (800) 323-8603
- Fax DHS OIG Hotline at (202) 254-4292
- Email us at DHSOIGHOTLINE@dhs.gov
- Or write:
Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528
Attn: Office of Inspector General, Hotline
When making a report convey as much information as possible such as: Who? What? Where? When? Why? How? Complaints may be made anonymously or you may request confidentiality.
Disaster Fraud Hotline
If you have knowledge of fraud, waste, abuse, or allegations of mismanagement involving disaster relief operations, you can:
- Disaster Fraud Hotline Poster (PDF, 1 page - 1.54 MB)
- Call the Disaster Fraud Hotline at (866) 720-5721
- Fax the Disaster Fraud Hotline at (225) 334-4707
- Email: disaster@leo.gov
- Or write:
National Center for Disaster Fraud
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4909
When making a report convey as much information as possible such as: Who? What? Where? When? Why? How? Complaints may be made anonymously or you may request confidentiality.
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Report Fraud
Report fraud or misconduct relating to the receipt of expenditure of HHS contract funds:
- Report Fraud Poster (PDF, 1 page - 292KB)
- Call the OIG hotline: 1-800-HHS-TIPS (1-800-447-8477)
- Fax: 1-800-223-8164
- E-mail: HHSTips@oig.hhs.gov
- TTY: 1-800-377-4950
- Mail: Office of Inspector General
Department of Health & Human Services
PO Box 23489
Washington, DC 20026
Attn: Hotline
For more information, visit the Office of Inspector General at http://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/hotline
Relay Texas/7-1-1
If you hearing impaired, dial 711.
711 is the shortcut phone number for Relay Texas. Relay Texas, a communication service, provides telephone interpreting between people who can hear and individuals who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind or speech-impaired.
Medicare
1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227)
TTY/TDD: 1-877-486-2048
- Order the “Medicare and You” handbook
- Ask general questions about Medicare
Social Security Administration
1-800-772-1213
TDD 1-800-325-0788
- Enroll in Medicare
- Get a Medicare card
- Change your address with Medicare
TrailBlazer Health Enterprises, LLC, Dallas
Customer Service: 1-877-567-9230
- Learn about Medicare benefits
- Ask about specific Part B Medicare claims
- Get a list of Medicare doctors or other health care providers in your area
- Report suspected fraud
Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
1-800-252-9240 (number goes to local Area Agency on Aging)
- Learn about services available to older adults in your area
- Contact a benefits counselor in your area for questions about Medicare
- Contact your local Area Agency on Aging
Texas Department of Insurance
1-800-252-3439
Legal Hotline for Texans
1-800-622-2520
Texas Medical Board
1-800-201-9353
- Make a complaint about a doctor
Texas Department of State Health Services
1-888-973-0022
- Make a complaint about a hospital, psychiatric ward, dialysis center, surgical center, or birthing center
Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
1-800-458-9858
- Get a list of nursing homes, assisted living centers, or adult foster care homes
- Make a complaint about one of these facilities
Texas Health and Human Services Commission Help Line
1-800-252-8263
- Enroll in Medicaid
- Ask about Medicaid bills
- Learn what Medicaid covers
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
1-888-INFO-FDA (1-888-463-6332)
For more information on Medicare, please call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).