Links Of Interest
CENA Information/Registry
Questions: 517/241-0554
Registry: 800/748-0252
Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc. (ACHC)
4700 Falls of Neuse Road, Suite 280
Raleigh, NC27612
Phone:919/785-1214
Fax:919/785-3011
American Association for Homecare
625 Slaters Lane
Alexandria, VA 22314-1171
Phone: 703/836-6263
Fax: 703/836-6730
Assistive Technology Exchange
Michigan-based website where people can buy, sell or give away assistive technology
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
600 Lafayette East
Detroit, MI48226-2998
313/225-9000
Senior Help Line: 800/327-9148
Bureau of Professional Licenses (Michigan)
517/335-0918
Children’s Special Health Care Services Plan Division
517/241-7186
CMS
233 N. Michigan Avenue Suite 600
Chicago, IL60601
Phone:312/886-6432
Fax:312/353-0252
CMS Coverage
CMS Electronic Mailing List
CMS Forms
CMS Home Health Compare
CMS Home Health Home Page
CMS Hospice Information
CMS Manuals
Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP)
39 Broadway, Suite 710
New York, NY 10006
Phone: 800/669-1656
Fax: 212/480-8832
Criminal Background Checks
Information and links on criminal background checks and their regulation.
Michigan Department of Insurance And Financial Services
(Complaints regarding non-payment)
Phone: 517/373-7940
Flu.gov
Know what to do about the flu!
HHABN/BNI Home Page
HIPAA for the Home Care Industry
The HIPAA Implementation Program is home care’s only automated HIPAA compliance solution.
HIPAA Privacy Rule
Human Services (MDOHS)
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Organizations
Department of Home Care
Accreditation
1 Renaissance Boulevard
Oak Brook Terrace, IL60181
Phone:708/916-5741
Fax:708/916-5644
Jurisdiction B DME MAC Small Suppliers Memo 09/04/2007
Languages: Health Information Translations
Diagnosis, Disease Management, Nutrition, Safety, etc.
LMRP/LCD Home Page
Long Term Care Commission
MedLearn Matters
Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services
Managed Care for Specialty Services
Patrick Barrie
Phone: 517/373-6347
Michigan Department of Community Health
Lewis Cass Building, Sixth Floor
320 South Walnut Street
Lansing, MI 48913
Phone: 517/373-3500
Fax: 517/335-3090
Hospital & Specialized Services Section
PO Box 30664
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: 517/241-3830
Fax: 517/334-8473
Michigan Department of Licensing And Regulatory Affairs
PO Box 30664
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: 517/373-1820
Fax: 517/334-8473
Michigan Disability Rights Coalition (MDRC)
Introducing a free, Michigan-based, classified-ad website to help people with disabilities get the tools they need. Find what you need … sell or donate what you don’t.
Michigan House of Representatives
Michigan Office of Services to the Aging
P.O. Box 30026
Lansing, MI48909
Phone:373-4064
Michigan State Senate
MIOSHA
350 North Ottawa Street
P.O. Box 30015
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone:517/322-1287
MPRO
Medicare Information Line: 800/365-5899
Muchmore Harrington Smalley & Associates
500 Michigan National Tower
Lansing, MI 48933
Phone: 517/484-8800
Fax: 517/484-4442
National Association for Home Care (NAHC)
228 Seventh Street SE
Washington, DC 20003
Phone: 202/547-7424
Fax: 202/547-3540
National Fraud & Abuse Hotline
Office of Inspector General
Department of Health and Human Services
Attn: HOTLINE
330 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20201
Phone: 800/447-8477
Fax: 800/223-8164
email: HHSTips@oig.hhs.gov
TTY: 800/377-4950
State Hotline:
800/882-6006
National Government Services (NGS)
401 W. Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53203-2804
414/226-5000
Medicare Provider Support
414/226-6075
National Government Services – Part A
For Part A
National Government Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 7191
Indianapolis, IN 46207-7191
Provider Contact Center: 1-866-758-3856
Interactive Voice Response: 1-866-419-9462
Web site: www.NGSMedicare.com
National Government Services for DME
For DME
National Government Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 6036
Indianapolis, IN 46206-6036
Provider Contact Center: 1-866-590-6727
Interactive Voice Response: 1-877-299-7900
Web site: www.NGSMedicare.com
National Home Health Quality Improvement Campaign
National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)
1700 Diagonal Road, Suite 625
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703/837-1500
Fax: 703/837-1233
National Private Duty Association (NPDA)
8604 Allisonville Road, Suite 260
Indianapolis, IN 46250
Phone: 317/844-7105
Fax: 317/575-8751
Email: info@privatedutyhomecare.org
OASIS Changes Submitted to OMB
OASIS Home Page
PPS Reform Federal Register Notice
Senior Care Directory – A State-by-State Listing of Senior Care Resources
Care.com is the premiere source of trustworthy care options for every family member: children, elderly parents, and even pets. Our new Senior Care Directory provides a comprehensive listing of resources by state in seven categories: housing resources, transportation resources, home care, end-of-life care, legal resources, and financial planning and management.
Social Security Administration
800/772-1213
State Attorney General
Phone: 517/373-1110
(Any Private Duty complaints should be addressed to this office.)
US Department of Veterans Affairs
800/827-1996
Visiting Nurse Associations of America (VNAA)
11 Beacon Street, Suite 910
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617/523-4042
Fax: 617/227-4843