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MCat: Occupational Medicine
Cat: Medicare

CMS - Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (formerly HCFA: Health Care Financing Administration) directories, fees, contracts, rulings, Medicare manuals, fee payment schedules, contracts, compliance program, etc. Medicare payment rates. Complete text of Board decisions and rulings.

51 Resources
Basics: Medicare - Application [38405] ?

How to apply for Medicare - learn about benefits - replace Medicare cards

Basics: Medicare - Certificates of Medical Necessity [22258] ?

Forms for wheelchairs, hospital beds, infusion pumps, etc

Basics: Medicare - Claims [18053] ?

How to file a Medicare claim, Medicare appeals and grievances, etc

Basics: Medicare - Contacts [7800] ?

Lists names and phone numbers for complaints, health plan questions, etc.

Basics: Medicare - Eligibility Tool [7799] ?

Displays detailed information tailored to your specific situation

Basics: Medicare - Extra Help Prescription Program [38406] ?

To qualify for the Extra Help, a person must be on Medicare, have limited income and resources

Basics: Medicare - Forms [12404] ?

Common forms used to apply for Medicare, appeals form, request for payment, etc

Basics: Medicare - Fraud Prevention [37010] ?

Learn how to protect yourself from fraud and identity theft and private companies

Basics: Medicare - Part B Premiums [38407] ?

Income-related adjustments for beneficiaries with higher incomes

Basics: Medicare - Parts A, B, C, D [38408] ?

Explains Medicare benefits - A hospital insurance, B medical insurance, C Medicare Advantage, D prescriptions

Basics: Medicare - Preventive Services [37008] ?

The preventive healthcare services covered by Medicare

Basics: MyMedicare [38409] ?

Online service for accessing personalized information regarding your Medicare benefits and services

CLIA Program [12561] ?

Ensures the accuracy, reliability and timeliness of clinical laboratory testing

CMS Forms [12556] ?

Download Medicare forms

Insights: Medicare Topics [12341] ?

Reports and briefings from the US National Institutes of Health

Manuals: Medicare & Medicaid Programs [7825] ?

Download various Medicare and Medicaid manuals - full text

Medicare & Hospice [12000] ?

Hospice care is covered under Medicare Part A for terminally ill patients

Medicare & Immunizations [12547] ?

General facts about adult immunization and links to other resources

Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) Quarterly Provider Update [15164] ?

Regulations and notices as published in the Federal Register

Medicare Advance Beneficiary Notice [12552] ?

Reference Guide to ABNs

Medicare Ambulance Fee Schedule [6002] ?

Ambulance Fee Schedule Public Use Files

Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule [12554] ?

Lab NCDs - national coverage determinations (NCDs) for clinical diagnostic laboratory services

Medicare Home Health Agency center [6004] ?

Resources developed to incorporate all Home Health specific information in one place

Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System [12549] ?

All services paid under the new PPS are classified into groups called Ambulatory Payment Classifications or APCs

Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS [11998] ?

IRF PPS highlights, data files, fact sheets and more

Medicare Learning Network Computer / Web Services Training [12555] ?

Web-based training tutorials on Medicare topics

Medicare Long Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System [12548] ?

Reference materials for Prospective Payment System for Long-Term Care Hospitals

Medicare Managed Care Manual [3729] ?

Information on managed care & medicaid

Medicare Professional & Technical Information [7829] ?

Information for physicians, health care professionals, researchers, etc.

Medicare Providers: Doctors & Healthcare Providers [7828] ?

A healthcare provider directory - physicians, physician assistants, psychologists, physical therapists, social workers

Medicare Providers: Drug Plans, Health Plans, Medigap Policies [3730] ?

All available drug and health plan choices, including Medigap Policies in your area

Medicare Providers: Drugs [7798] ?

Find prescription drug plans in your state that match your required drug list

Medicare Providers: Home Health Care [7792] ?

Detailed information about every Medicare-certified home health agency in the country

Medicare Providers: Long-Term Care [23647] ?

What long-term care services are available, how much you can expect to pay, what financing options are available

Medicare Providers: Medigap Policies [37009] ?

Gives information on Medigap policies in your area

Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System [12550] ?

How payment is made for Medicare skilled nursing facility (SNF) services

Medicare Special Fraud Alerts & Advisory Bulletins [15170] ?

Special Fraud Alerts, Medicare Advisory Bulletins and Special Advisory Bulletins from OIG

Medicare Swing Bed Prospective Payment System [12551] ?

Reference material on Swing Bed PPS

Medicare: Advisory Opinions [11457] ?

Opinions from 1997 to the present

Medicare: OIG Exclusions [15172] ?

Database of individuals and entities that are excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid

Medicare: OIG Safe Harbor Regulations [15171] ?

The anti-kickback statute and the OIG safe harbor provisions

MediGAP Search [22263] ?

Search for a specific Insurance Carrier's MediGap/OCNA Number

OIG Authorities & Federal Register Notices [15169] ?

Full text of the Federal Register Notices

OIG Compliance Program Guidance [8884] ?

Compliance program guidance for hospitals, clinical labs, home health care, etc.

Updated OIG Corporate Integrity Agreements [15173] ?

Current List of Corporate Integrity Agreements and Settlement Agreements with Integrity Provisions

OIG Semi-Annual Reports [15182] ?

Significant findings and recommendations by the Office of Inspector General

Rulings of the CMS Administrator [7871] ?

Full text of the decisions of the Administrator that serve as precedent final opinions

State Children's Health Insurance Program [12560] ?

Low-cost health insurance for uninsured children is available in each state

US Dept of Health & Human Resources Compliance Guidance [15181] ?

For nursing facilities, hospices, and more

Updated US Health & Human Services OIG - Fraud [15174] ?

Fraud activities of the Office of the Inspector General for the US Dept of Health and Human Services

Updated US Health & Human Services OIG Newsroom [16737] ?

News releases and more


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