Medicaid – General information about the Medicaid program is available online at www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicaidGenInfo/. Medicaid is a State administered program; eligibility and covered services vary from State to State. For information specific to the Medicaid program in your State, contact your State Insurance Commissioner; see the blue pages of your local phone book for contact information. Medicare – Go to the Medicare Web site at www.medicare.gov where you can search by category, keyword, or phrases to find information about Medicare. Telephone help is also available; you may call 1-800-MEDICARE 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Assistance is available in English or Spanish. You will be able to get general information about Medicare, view Medicare booklets, and find out about plans that are ava ilable in your area. National Committee for Quality Assurance – a group that develops quality standards, performance measures, and recognition programs for organizations and individuals, including health plans, medical groups, physician networks, and individual physicians. Visit their Web site at www.ncqa.org or call 202-955-3500. Utilization Review Accreditation Commission – a group that accredits PPOs and other managed care networks. Visit their Web site at www.urac.org, call 202-216-9010, or write them at URAC, 1220 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005. 30