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• Medicare Has More To Offer ( October 1998 )
  

  Brochure from the Department of Health and Human Services which generally describes new benefits to consumers under Medicare.

• Social Security Benefits for People Living With HIV/AIDS ( May 1995 )
  

  This publication explains how people with HIV/AIDS may qualify for disability benefits from the Social Security Administration under two programs: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

• Social Security: Disability Based On Drug Addiction Or Alcoholism ( May 1996 )
  

  Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability benefits and Medicare and Medicaid coverage based on those benefits is not available to people who are disabled because of drug addiction and/or alcoholism. This publication explains this law.

• Social Security: Working While Disabled, How We Can Help ( February 1998 )
  

  This publication explains the Social Security Administration work incentives.

• Compliance Program Guidance for Third Party Medical Billing Companies ( March 1999 )
  

  Guide from the Department of Health and Humans Services designed to assist third-party medical billing companies and their agents and subcontractors in developing effective internal controls that promote adherence to applicable Federal and State law, and the program requirements of Federal, State and private health plans.

• Department of Health and Human Services Advisory Letter 97-3 ( August 1997 )
  

  Advisory letter from the Department of Health and Human Services that examines 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7b(a)(6), which prohibits certain dispositions of assets for the purpose of qualifying for Medicaid.

• Department of Health and Human Services Advisory Letter 97-4 ( October 1997 )
  

  Advisory letter from the Department of Health and Human Services which examines whether declining to pursue collection of co-payments from certain patients who have employer-sponsored Medicare complementary coverage constitutes grounds for imposition of sanctions under Section231(h) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

• Department of Health and Human Services Advisory Letter 97-5 ( October 1997 )
  

  Advisory letter from the Department of Health and Human Services which examines an outpatient radiology imaging center joint venture owned by a medical group specializing in radiology and a hospital care provider and its treatment under the anti-kickback statute, Section 1128B of the Social Security Act.

• Department of Health and Human Services Advisory Letter 97-6 ( October 1997 )
  

  Advisory letter from the Department of Health and Human Services which examines whether a proposed arrangement for restocking ambulance supplies and medications would constitute illegal remuneration as defined in the anti-kickback statute, 42 U.S.C., 1320a-7b(b).