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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) - administers the Medicare program, and works in partnership with the States to administer Medicaid. Responsible for the administrative simplification standards of HIPAA.
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/default.asp
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) - protects the integrity of Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) programs through a nationwide network of audits, investigations, and inspections.
http://www.oig.hhs.gov/
Empire Medicare Services - one of the largest Medicare contractors in the country. Serves as Medicare Part A fiscal intermediary for New York, Massachusetts, Delaware and Connecticut, and Medicare Part B carrier for a 16-county area in southeastern New York, and the State of New Jersey.
http://www.empiremedicare.com/qindex.htm
Empire Medicare Services Local Coverage Determination (LCD) - a collection of decisions by the fiscal intermediary or carrier addressing whether they cover a particular service.
http://www.empiremedicare.com/TRAINB/dlmpinx.htm
New York State Department of Health - protects and promote the health of New Yorkers through prevention, science and the assurance of quality health care delivery.
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/provider/provider.htm
MedLearn - the official CMS provider educational products. Gives easy access to Web-based training courses, comprehensive training guides, brochures, fact sheets, CD-ROMs, and videos, as well as educational Web guides, electronic listservs, and links to other important Medicare Program information. All educational products are available free of charge.
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medlearn
Integrity
and Ethics Journal Club - Integrity
is an integral part of the Service Standards initiative at NYU Medical Center. The
Integrity Service Standards rollout team, in cooperation
with the Office
of Compliance, is sponsoring an Integrity and Ethics
Journal Club. All members of the faculty and staff are
welcome to join.
integrityandethicsjournal.doc
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