Medicare Services has been advised that certain private entities are continuing to conduct educational seminars, conferences, and workshops and using misleading wording and advertising in their marketing practices. We have also been advised that some of you have received telephone calls soliciting and urging you to attend certain seminars.

Although their marketing, advertisement, and phone calls imply that these seminars, conferences, and workshops are being conducted in partnership with the Medicare contractor, neither Empire Medicare Services or the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is associated with these entities, nor are these seminars endorsed by Medicare.

The Provider Education and Training seminars and workshops that are offered by Empire Medicare Services are those that are offered via our bulletins, Internet, or any other documentation with "Empire Medicare Services."

As a Medicare provider, you need to carefully evaluate information received at seminars, conferences or workshops to ensure it is accurate and that proper information has been received.

If you utilize information received at a seminar, conference or workshop conducted by someone other than Medicare and then are found to be in noncompliance with Medicare law, regulations, and guidelines, you are liable for any information you submit to the Medicare program.

If you have any questions regarding the authenticity of any seminars, please feel free to contact us at: