(OIG) - Office of Inspector General (For latest OIG developments)

OIG Compliance Program Guidance Documents

OIG General Information Home Page

OIG Work Plans

OIGS LIST OF EXCLUDED INDIVIDUALS/ENTITIES (LEIE)

Dept. of Health & Human Services Press Releases

HCFA Compliant Medical Templates (free)

Don Self & Associates, Inc.
    Http://donself.com/doc.html  (free documents)

American Medical Association (AMA):
    News releases, information, updates & coding book errata
    http://www.ama-assn.org/public/journals/amnews/amnews.htm
    http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/3885.htm
    http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/article/3896-5607.html
    http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/3117.html
    http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/4593.html   (Compliance Plan)

AMA Coding Hotline:
    800-634-6922.  Members receive their first 4 inquiries per year for free!

American Hospital Association:
    http://www.hospitalconnect.com/DesktopServlet

Professional Association of Health Care Office Managers:
    http://www.pahcom.com

American Health Information Mgmt. Assoc. (AHIMA):
    http://www.ahima.org

American Academy of Dermatology Association:
    http://www.aadassociation.org/coding.html

UPIN Number Database Websites:  (All are free of charge)
    http:/upin.ecare.com
    http://www.accuchecker.com/UPIN
    http://www.hmedata.com/free    (also gives Medigap & ICD-9 info)
    http://www.icd9.com/FUPIN.html
    http://www.benchmark-systems.com/upin/index.cfm


Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) (for Part B)

Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) (for Part A)

National Coverage Determinations (NCDs) (for hospitals & physicians)

Coding related websites:
    http://justcoding.com
    http://codingandreimbursement.net
    http://coding911.com
    http://coderyte.com
    http://codinginstitute.com
    http://lagunamedsys.com/edgearchive/TOC.htm  (Coding Edge Archives)

Career Opportunity websites:
    http://www.medicalcodingjobs.com
    http://www.codinghelp.com

Searchable ICD-9-CM database:
    http://www.eicd.com  (also includes HCPCS at no charge)

For information on ADA and OCR compliance:
    With regard to interpreting services for hard-of-hearing individuals and
    Limited English Proficiency (LEP) individuals:

    http://www.usdoj.gov
    http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ocr/lep.htm

Reference resources:
    http://pharma-lexicon.com    (medical abbreviations & acronyms)
    http://medical-dictionary.com

Search Engines:
    http://google.com
    http://beaucoup.com
    http://dogpile.com
    http://metasearch.com
    http://mygo.com
    http://monstercrawler.com
    http://yahoo.com
    http://excite.com
    http://altavista.com
    http://overture.com
    http://lycos.com