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Compliance

ISS is committed to ensuring compliance with state and federal rules, regulations and policies governing the delivery of Medicaid Funded Services, under the auspices of the NYS OPWDD. Our QA/CC program works to ensure the health, safety and well-being of all ISSNY program participants while detecting, preventing and avoiding fraud, waste, abuse and maintaining the philosophy of the Self-Direction Waiver Service Mode.

All ISSNY employees, contractors and volunteers are mandated reporters under the NYS OPWDD Part 624 and 625 regulation. Help us keep people safe.
Contact QA/CC when:

• You witnessed, or discovered an incident of abuse, neglect or mistreatment against a Participant (see OPWDD Incident Classifications list)
• You know or suspect something is not right
• You know or suspect billing fraud or abuse
• You know or suspect violation of the Federal and NYS False Claims Act, falsified documentation
• You have a question or seeking information regarding QA/CC

When in doubt… Ask Questions, Seek Information!

Ways to contact QA/CC:

qualityassurance@issny.org or Confidential hotline 833-477-7287

Allison O’Keefe Mignone
Corporate Compliance Officer
631-864-2536 ext. 452
Kimberly Asitimbay
Assistant Director of Compliance & QA
631-864-2536 ext. 453
Byron Avilan
Senior QA/CC Specialist & Privacy Officer
845-794-5218 ext. 334
Nicole Klang
Quality Assurance and Corporate Compliance Specialist II
631-864-2536 ext. 410
Aidan Hillenbrand
Quality Assurance and Corporate Compliance Specialist I
631-864-2536 ext. 417
Alanna Ifill-Martin
Quality Assurance and Corporate Compliance Specialist I
631-864-2536 ext. 441
Jonessa Smith
Quality Assurance and Corporate Compliance Specialist I
631-864-2536 ext. 443
Alexander Torres
Quality Assurance and Corporate Compliance Specialist I
631-864-2536 ext. 459

ISSNY Reporting and Investigation Guidance for Individuals and Families, PDF, 5/24Reporting and Investigation Guidance for Families_Participants_VideoOPWDD 147External ER and Hospitalization, PDF, 1/25
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OPWDD 150 InstructionsIDGS ADM PDF, 5/22
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ISSNY is a member of the Health Care Compliance Association

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