COMMUNICATING WITH INTERMEDIARIES AND CARRIERS
Medicare contracts cover the rights and obligations of
Intermediaries, Carriers, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Requests
for action or information not specifically authorized by such contracts should
not be made. Any questions in this regard should be addressed to the
Office of Internal Customer Support, Acquisition and Grants Group, Division of
Medicare Contractors. Email to: OICS-AGG-DMC@HCFA.GOV
Intermediary-Carrier
Directory
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Health Care Financing Administration
Blue
Cross of California
National
Heritage Insurance Company
Transamerica
Occidental Life Insurance Company
Assistance with Coding & Billing Issues:
Physician
Reimbursement Systems (PRS)
California
Medical Association
E&M Guidelines:
AMA
Update
Communicating with Lawmakers:
Find
Your District / State Assemblyperson
On-Line
Congressional Directory
Write to
Congress
Search for your Congressional
Reps
Medical Reference Sites:
American Urological
Association, Inc.
American Medical
Association
Medline
Mediconsultant.com
Medscape.com
Insurance Company Info Sites:
Department of Insurance - - call 1-800-927-4357
California Healthcare
Foundation
Government Sites
Federal
Government Links
State
Government Links
Your
Government - A Guide to California Officials, Agencies
& Laws
Healthplan & Provider Sites:
Health
Rights Hotline
Healthscope
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Links:
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Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or
service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does
not constitute or imply an endorsement, recommendation, or favoring
by CUA.
