Academic Medicine Services

The Medicine Specialists

Compliance Program Guidance

• Academic Medicine Services Compliance Plan (under development)
• The OIG Compliance Program Guidance for Individual & Small Group Physician Practices
• The OIG Compliance Guidance for Third Party Billers
• University at Buffalo Faculty Practice Management Plan (FPMP) Compliance Plan

HIPAA

• HIPAA Final Rule
• CMS: Overview of HIPAA
• AMA-Frequently asked questions about the HIPAA privacy rules

Coding Guidelines

• Official ICD-9-CM Guidelines for Coding & Reporting
• 1995 and 1997  Evaluation and Management Guidelines
• CMS Evaluation and Management Service Guide

Teaching Physician Rules

• CMS Carrier Manual Instructions Medicare Final Rule for Teaching Physicians
• Guidelines for Teaching Physicians, Interns, and Residents
  

Governmental & Regulatory Resources

• Department of Justice - Health Care Fraud Report
• List of Excluded Individuals and Entities
• OIG
• NYS DOH
• Fee Schedule Administration and Coding Requirements
• National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
• Code of Federal Regulations

Department of Health and Human Services

• DHHS
• DHHS Policies & Regulations
• Department of Health and Human Services Data Council DHHS

Federal Register

• Federal Register via GPO Access
• Federal Register via NARA

CDC

• CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CMS

• CMS Homepage
• CMS MLN Matters
• CMS Physician Information Resource
• CMS Medicare and Medicaid Services Manual
• CMS NCCI (National Correct Coding Initiative)
• NYS National Government Services (Part B, New York)

OIG

• OIG Home page
• OIG Work Plan 2009

FAQ  

• Frequently Asked Questions