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

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

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

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


National Government Services
Common Electronic Data Interchange (CEDI)
Electronic Claims processing for ALL Jurisdictions

Customer Service:
Phone: (866) 311-9184
email: ngs.cedihelpdesk@wellpoint.com
website: www.ngscedi.com

 
Courtesy of www.SafeStep.net09/2008