By Ted Doolittle, CMS Deputy Director, Center for Program Integrity
Nov. 7, 2013 - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) wants everyone to join in the fight against fraud, waste, and abuse as part of our comprehensive strategy to protect federal health care programs and taxpayer dollars. We are now making it easier than ever before for health care providers, managed care plans, and individuals and families with Medicaid benefits to use the education and training materials on the new Medicaid Program Integrity website.
Resources available on the website include videos, fact sheets, and checklists, made specifically for providers and beneficiaries. These tools are national in scope, but some information can be personalized by your State of residence (or where you live) upon request.
One of the key resources is a brochure on how people with Medicaid can protect themselves and the Medicaid program from fraud. You can also email MedicaidProviderEducation@cms.hhs.gov for the state contact number for reporting fraud.
State program integrity professionals and counselors will also find valuable education and training materials on the site – all available at no cost. We have developed toolkits to address hot issues and frequently asked questions about Medicaid program integrity, including beneficiary protections and compliance resources for dental professionals and managed care organizations.
Take a moment to learn more about the CMS Medicaid Program Integrity education and training materials available by clicking on this link, that will take you to the CMS.gov website.
Click here to join our listserv to receive timely notices of new material as it becomes available. Listserv members are also notified when new training, education, or speaking events are scheduled.
We value your feedback, recommendations, questions, and requests and encourage you to e-mail the Education Medicaid Integrity Contractor at medicaidprovidereducation@cms.hhs.gov for further information.
Thank you for being a partner in Medicaid program integrity!
And for more information on CMS’s efforts to protect consumers in the Health Insurance Marketplace, please visit:http://www.cms.gov/Newsroom/MediaReleaseDatabase/Fact-Sheets/2013-Fact-Sheets-Items/2013-09-18.html
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