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The National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX) is a computer adaptive exam designed to test the knowledge, skills and abilities of the entry-level practitioner. Passage of the exam is a part of the process used by Boards of Nursing when determining eligibility for licensure as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
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The Office of Victim Services directly reimburses medical providers for forensic rape examinations (FREs) if victims of sexual assault do not have access to private health insurance or chose not to use their private health care insurance for the examination.
An exam may also include collection and preservation of evidence in a Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kit, which can assist law enforcement if an individual decides to report the crime. Reporting to police is not mandatory, however, and should never prevent someone from seeking medical care. Providers are required to retain sexual offense evidence collection kits for 20 years.
OVS aims to ensure that survivors of sexual assault and the providers that assist them benefit from this important program. The agency remains ready to do all it can to compassionately and effectively serve innocent victims of crime.
The term "forensic exam" means an examination provided to a sexual assault survivor by medical personnel trained to gather evidence of a sexual assault in a manner suitable for use in a court of law. The Department of Health refers to the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women "A National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations" for a detailed list of the elements of a forensic examination.
New York State Executive Law [(631(13)] provides for direct reimbursement by OVS to providers of forensic sexual assault examination services. The law requires the medical provider to explain the survivor's billing choices to them. When a survivor chooses to have the provider bill OVS directly for the forensic examination and its related charges, the provider shall use the Direct Reimbursement Program. Direct reimbursement from OVS to providers of forensic examination services ensures that a sexual assault survivor will not have to pay for their own forensic examination, an added stressor after a highly traumatic event.
Effective June 15, 2020, the forensic examination reimbursement fee will be the amount of itemized charges, to be reimbursed at the Medicaid rate and which cumulatively shall not exceed the following, tiered reimbursements:
Facility services such as personnel, overhead, space, necessary supplies and use of equipment which are directly related to the sexual assault forensic examination. This includes an Emergency Room (ER) Physician for a survivor seen in the ER if the services provided by the ER Physician are related to the Forensic Exam.
Medical Provider Forensic Rape Examination Direct Reimbursement Claim Forms are available on the OVS website and are included in the Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kit provided free of charge to hospitals and healthcare providers throughout the State.
No later than one year from the date of the forensic examination, the healthcare provider in whose facility the exam took place must submit a completed Medical Provider Forensic Rape Examination Direct Reimbursement Claim Form, an itemized bill and any necessary supporting documentation to OVS at the address below.
No. Medical providers should advise sexual assault survivors that consenting to bill OVS for the FRE does not automatically make them eligible for any other compensation benefits available from OVS and should encourage survivors to file an application with the agency. OVS can assist with reimbursement for loss of personal property, loss of earnings or support, and expenses associated with counseling, in addition to medical care, if a regular application is filed.
No. Sexual assault survivors do not have to use their private insurance benefits, Medicaid, Medicare, HMO (Health Maintenance Organization) or any other insurance program for payment of the forensic exam especially if it would interfere with personal privacy or safety. A sexual assault survivor may be asked to provide such information for medical care or services that are not related to the sexual assault forensic examination and not billed by the provider as part of the direct reimbursement claim.
No. OVS will accept the Medical Provider Forensic Rape Examination Direct Reimbursement Claim Form, along with the itemized bill, as documentation of the sexual assault forensic examination in lieu of a police or criminal justice agency report and will provide direct reimbursement for the forensic examination to the healthcare provider.
No. Only costs for the initial 7-day supply of HIV PEP are intended to be reimbursed by the Direct Reimbursement Program. For reimbursement of the expenses associated with HIV PEP beyond the initial 7-day supply, an eligible survivor must file a claim with OVS.
Survivors younger than 18 should be provided the full regimen of HIV PEP. The costs for the full regimen are intended to be reimbursed by the Direct Reimbursement Program under Tier 4 indicated above.
Survivors who are 18 or older should be provided the initial 7-day supply of HIV PEP. The costs for the initial 7-day supply are intended to be reimbursed by the Direct Reimbursement Program under Tier 3 indicated above. For reimbursement of the expenses associated with HIV PEP beyond the initial 7-day supply, an eligible survivor must file a claim with OVS.
No. Once the survivor chooses that a provider bill OVS through this program, the provider and any other services providers that provided forensic exam related services, cannot bill the survivor or their insurance. Additionally, if the provider receives reimbursement through the program, the healthcare provider must accept the OVS reimbursement rate as payment in full for covered and submitted services. The purpose of this Direct Reimbursement Program is to ensure that the sexual assault survivor not be held responsible for the payment of the cost of the forensic examination. The healthcare provider shall not submit any remaining balance after reimbursement by OVS to the survivor or commence civil actions against the survivor to recover any balance due for services related to the sexual assault forensic examination. The billing provider should work with all the other service providers, including the ER Physician, to ensure no further billing of the survivor for services occurs.
Any services billed by a provider as part of the Forensic Examination Direct Reimbursement Claim are covered by the direct reimbursement payment at the statutory rate of reimbursement indicated above.
No. A sexual assault survivor will not be required by the Office of Victim Services to pursue prosecution in order to have the sexual assault forensic examination and related services paid for under the direct reimbursement program.
If the sexual assault survivor seeks additional assistance from OVS, including reimbursement for medical services that were not directly related to or billed as part of the sexual assault forensic examination, and has reported the crime to the police, OVS will need the police report and the survivor will be required to comply with the reasonable requests of law enforcement authorities in the investigation and prosecution of crime.
Generally, a forensic exam must be performed within 96 hours of the assault in order to obtain essential evidence. However, the Office of Victim Services will cover the cost of a forensic exam conducted beyond 96 hours for a child survivor, or for any survivor where good cause is shown for the delay.
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