Legislative Branch
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U.S. House of Representatives
Provides links to committee offices, member offices, leadership offices, and THOMAS.
Office of the Clerk
This site offers information on House documents including Congressional Schedule, Daily Committee Schedule, and House floor proceedings.
Congressional Schedule
Provides information on the House floor proceedings for the current day and previous seven legislative days
Daily Committe Schedule
Provides information on daily House Committee meetings.
Daily House Calendar
Provides information on the calendar of the U.S. House of Representatives and history of legislation.
Congressional Records
Provides links to the proceedings and debates of the Congress (House and Senate).
Find a Bill or Law (THOMAS)
Contains bill and other information related to the U.S. Congress and the legislative process.
U.S. Senate
Provides information on U.S. Senate committees and legislative activities.
Senate Daily Hearing Schedule
Provides links to legislation, policy issues and recent floor activity in the Senate.
Congressional Records
Provides links to the proceedings and debates of the Congress (House and Senate).
Find a Bill or Law (THOMAS)
Contains bill and other information related to the U.S. Congress and the legislative process.
Partisan Congressional Websites
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Democrats
Senate Democratic Leadership
Provides to information on Democratic Issues, Leadership, Senators, Committees, and Citizen Cosponsorship of the Democratic Agenda.
House Democratic Caucus
Provides information on Caucus issues, agendas and members.
House Democratic Leadership
Provides information on House Democratic Leader, legislative calendar, issues and member resources.
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Information on events, petitions, etc.
Republicans
Senate Republican Conference
Provides links to the Republican agenda and a range of communication services including graphics, radio & television.
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Contains links to policy papers and legislative notices.
House Republican Conference
Provides links to the conference, its events and issues.
National Republican Congressional Committee
Provides links to events, press, campaign tools, etc.
Other Reference Links
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U.S. Government Printing Office
Primary resource for all published information of the Federal government.
Library of Congress
Provides information for the United States Congress, researchers, publishers, educators, and the public.
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
GAO is an agency that works for Congress and the American people. GAO advises Congress about ways to make government more effective and responsive.
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)
MedPAC is an independent federal body established by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (P.L. 105-33) to advise the U.S. Congress on issues affecting the Medicare program. It is also tasked with analyzing access to care, quality of care, and other issues affecting Medicare.
Executive Branch
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Executive Office of the President (White House)
The official website for the White House.
The President's Cabinet (Federal Agencies)
Includes information on the Vice President and the Heads of 15 Executive departments .
Federal Agencies & Commissions
Contains links to all Federal Agencies and Commissions.
FirstGov (U.S. Government's Official web portal)
Links to all government information, services and resources.
The Federal Citizen Information Center (FCIC)
Contains information on Federal programs, benefits and services.
FedWorld (A Program of the United States Department. of Commerce
Gateway to government information such as Federal jobs, top government websites, Supreme Court decisions, IRS tax forms, etc.
Judicial Branch
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The Federal Judicial Center (FJC)
The FJC is the education and research agency for the federal courts. The site contains results of Center research on federal court operations and procedures and court history, as well as selected educational materials produced for judges and court employees.
The U.S. Supreme Court
The official site for the U.S. Supreme Court.
State /Local Governments
Provides general information on state and local governments. Also contains specific links to individual states and the District of Columbia.
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Regulatory Reference Links for Home Health Care, Hospice and Durable Medical Equipment
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CMS Home Health Provider Home Page
Official Medicare CMS website for Home Health. Contains all home health specific information.
CMS OASIS Home Page
Provides policy and technical information related to OASIS data set for home health agencies (HHA’s).
CMS Hospice Provider Home Page
Official Medicare CMS website for Hospice.
DME Home Page
Official Medicare CMS website for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS).
CMS Open Door Forum: Home Health, Hospice & Durable Medical Equipment
The Open Door Forum provides an opportunity for live dialogue between CMS and the Home Health, Hospice and Durable Medical Equipment provider community. Provider forum participants learn from each other’s discussions, uncover useful clarifications regarding the different rules and instructions associated with coverage, coding, and payment.
Home Health Compare
Provides detailed information about Medicare-certified home health agencies and allows users to compare the quality of such agencies from state to state.
Medlearn Matters
Information for Medicare providers. Contains links to articles.
Federal Register
The official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents.
Manual links to Medicare’s policy on coverage and billing criteria
Pub 100-1: Introduction
Pub 100-2: Medicare Benefits Policy
Pub 100-3: Medicare National Coverage Determination
Pub 100-4: Medicare Claims Processing
Pub 100-5: Medicare Secondary Payer
Pub 100-7: State Operations Manual
Medicare and Medicaid - Program Transmittals
Provides information on new or changed policies and/or procedures that are being incorporated into a specific CMS program manual.
Home Health & Hospice Guidance to State Survey and Agency Directors & CMS Regional Offices
Contains information on CMS memoranda, letters and instructions to State Survey Agency Directors and CMS Regional Offices by category.
Code of Federal Regulations
It is a codification of the general and the permanent rules published by the Executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
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- The Electronic Code of the Federal Regulations for Home Health - 42 CFR 484
The Electronic Code of the Federal Regulations for Hospice -42 CFR 418 CMS Regulations for Hospice
The Electronic Code of the Federal Register for Payment for Durable Medical Equipment & Prosthetic & Orthotic Devices - 42 CFR 414, Subpart D - 414.200 - 414.232
Recent CMS Home Health Regulation
Home Health Prospective Payment System Refinement & Rate Update for Calendar Year 2008 (Final Rule: August 29, 2007; CMS-1541-FC)
Medicare Program; Home Health Prospective Payment System Refinement and Rate Update for Calendar Year 2008; Corrections (Final Rule with comment period; correction notice; November 30, 2007; CMS-1541-CN2)
