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COMPLAINT RESOLUTION POLICY
This office has a policy to allow any patient the right
to register a complaint regarding services and billing
relative to dispensal of durable medical equipment.
Any complaints regarding durable medical equipment should
be submitted in writing to the office manager on premises.
Our office staff will address any complaint in a timely
fashion – within 14 working days. We will adhere to the
Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Supplier Standards
which all patients receive a copy prior to their receipt
of Durable Medical Equipment.
We will take any necessary steps to obtain proper
information from the Medicare National Supplier
Clearinghouse (NSC) to assure that regulations are
followed relative to any complaint. We will notify
the patient submitting the complaint, in writing, the
action taken to resolve the complaint.
Patients may verify Durable Medical Equipment regulations by contacting:
Jurisdiction A
National Heritage Insurance Company (NHIC)
CT, DE, DC, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT
| Beneficiary Call Center: | (800) MEDICARE |
| | (800) 633-4227 |
| TDD: | (317) 841-4677 |
| Supplier Customer Service: | (866) 590-6731 |
| Interactive Voice Response (IVR): | (866) 419-9458 |
| www.medicarenhic.com/dme |
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Jurisdiction B
National Government Services (NGS)
IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, OH, WI
| Beneficiary Call Center: | (800) MEDICARE |
| | (800) 633-4227 |
| TDD: | (317) 841-4677 |
| Supplier Customer Service: | (866) 590-6727 |
| Interactive Voice Response (IVR): | (877) 299-7900 |
| www.ngsmedicare.com |
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Jurisdiction C
Cigna Government Services
AL, AR,CO, FL, GA, LA, MS, NM, NC, OK, PR, SC, TN, TX, VI, VA, WV
| Beneficiary Call Center: | (800) MEDICARE |
| | (800) 633-4227 |
| TDD: | (317) 841-4677 |
| Supplier Customer Service: | (866) 270-4909 |
| Interactive Voice Response Unit: | (866) 238-9650 |
| www.cignagovernmentservices.com/jc |
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Jurisdiction D
Noridian Administrative Services (NAS)
AK, AZ, CA, GU, HI, ID, IA, KS, MO, MT, NE, NV, ND, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY, AS
| Beneficiary Call Center: | (800) MEDICARE |
| | (800) 633-4227 |
| TDD: | (317) 841-4677 |
| Supplier Customer Service: | (866) 243-7272 |
| Interactive Voice Response Unit: | (877) 320-0390 |
| www.noridianmedicare.com/dme |
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National Government Services
Common Electronic Data Interchange (CEDI)
Electronic Claims processing for ALL Jurisdictions
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Customer Service:
Phone: (866) 311-9184
email: ngs.cedihelpdesk@wellpoint.com
website: www.ngscedi.com
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| Courtesy of www.SafeStep.net | 09/2008 |
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