E Central Medical Management (ECM) wants to share with our partner providers an urgent issue that has been identified by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS has been flooded with complaints regarding illegitimate faxes being sent to providers falsely claiming to be from CMS staff. These faxes have falsely claimed to be part of a Medicare audit and demanded that the provider submit medical documentation and other information to CMS or face the risk of revocation, fines, or other significant consequences. IMPORTANT: CMS does not initiate audits by requesting medical records via fax. We urge all providers to protect your information. Reference the CMS posting at CMS.gov: Ale... |
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This fall, E Central Medical Management (ECM), a certified minority-owned business, celebrated its 20th anniversary. ECM is a full-service medical billing and practice management consulting firm. With more than 75 employees and a client roster of more than 200 physicians, the company specializes in billing and coding, credentialing, and a host of other back-office functions to help independent medical practices thrive. It was certified as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) in 2018.

Started in 2000 by friends Bert Lurch and Louis Burke, the firm has beaten the odds. According to the Bureau of Labor Statist...