3.   CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS)

Denver is the Regional Office of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Here you will find information specific to Region VIII including the administration of the Medicare, Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program in the six states of Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming.

FOR QUALITY OF CARE COMPLAINTS CONTACT:

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Attention: Division of Survey & Certification
Region VIII
Colorado State Bank Building
1600 Broadway, Suite 700
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: (303) 844-7715            E-Mail:  rhodenpub@cms.hhs.gov

CMS will investigate your complaint and give you a report on its findings upon request.

HOW DO I KNOW IF MY PHYSICIAN OR HOSPITAL IS A MEDICARE PROVIDER?

Do a Medicare Group search at http://www.upinregistry.com/group_form.asp for clinics and hospitals.  For individual physicians, do a Medicare Physician Search at http://www.upinregistry.com/provider_form.asp

FOR OTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT REGION VIII MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES, INCLUDING REPORT OF SUSPECTED FRAUD

Medicare Division of Medicare Operations 303-844-1569 rodenpub@cms.hhs.gov Medicare managed Care Division of Medicare Operations 303-844-1569 rodenpub@cms.hhs.gov Medicare Financial Questions Division of Financial Management 303-844-7096 rodenpub@cms.hhs.gov Medicare Fraud Division of Financial Management 303-844-7096 rodenpub@cms.hhs.gov Medicare Certification Division of Survey & Certification 303-844-7715 rodenpub@cms.hhs.gov Medicare Contractors Consortium Contractor 303-844-1569 rodenpub@cms.hhs.gov State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Division of Medicaid and Children's Health 303-844-7035 rodenpub@cms.hhs.gov Medicaid Division of Medicaid and Children's Health 303-844-7035 rodenpub@cms.hhs.gov Quality of Care Complaints Division of Survey & Certification 303-844-7715 rodenpub@cms.hhs.gov