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The approved Provider agrees to be legally bound to the following:
1. Provider’s RESPONSIBILITIES:
A. The Provider agrees to participate in the Program and to comply with all Federal and New
York State laws generally and specifically governing participation in the Medicaid Programs.
The Provider agrees to be knowledgeable of and to comply with applicable rules, regulations
rates and fee schedules promulgated under such laws and any amendment; thereto. The
Provider further certifies that it has all licenses, certifications and regulatory clearances
required under State and Federal law and/or regulation to perform the services to be
reimbursed hereunder, and that it is legally qualified in all aspects to perform such services.
B. The submission by or on behalf of the Provider of any claim for payment under the Program
shall constitute certification by the Provider that:
1. the services or items for which payment is claimed was actually provided by the Provider
to the PrEP-AP member(s); and
C. The Provider will accept payment from HRI as payment in full and will not seek additional
reimbursement from PrEP-AP members.
D. The Provider agrees to prepare and maintain contemporaneous records demonstrating its
right to receive payment under the Program and to keep for a period of six years from the
date of service all information regarding claims for payment submitted by or on behalf of, the
Provider and to furnish such records and information, upon request, to the New York State
Department of Health (NYSDOH), HRI and its agents and/or designees.
E. The Provider will not discriminate in its provision of services reimbursed under this
Agreement based on any non-merit factor, including race, national origin, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, disability (physical or mental), age, status as a parent, or
genetic information. The Provider has an affirmative duty to take prompt, effective,
investigative and remedial action where it has actual or constructive notice of discrimination
in the terms, conditions or privileges of provision of services to a member or potential
member hereunder based on the factors listed above.
F. The Provider will permit audits of claims made under this Program. Such audits may be
performed by the Federal Government, NYSDOH, HRI and/or their representative.
G. The Provider will submit claims for payment on officially authorized claim forms or other
acceptable methods approved by the Program. All such payments shall be subject to
correction and adjustment upon audit under Paragraph (F) above.
H. The Provider certifies payment made by HRI under this Agreement shall not duplicate
reimbursement of costs or services provided pursuant to this agreement that are received
from other sources including, but not limited to client fees, private insurance, public
donations, grant, or legislative funding from other units of government of any other source.
I. Provider represents that the information submitted in or with the application for enrollment to
participate in the Program and from which this Agreement ensued is true, accurate and
complete. The Provider agrees further that such representation shall be a continuing one
and that the Provider shall notify HRI (in writing within fifteen (15)) days of its occurrence, if
any fact arises or is discovered subsequent to the date of the application which affects the
truth accuracy or completeness of such representation.