Physician referrals and assistance with problems and complaints regarding physicians.

Investigates and prosecutes professional misconduct in all professions, including health programs, except medicine. Professional misconduct is failure to meet expected standards of practice. Covers 54 licensed professions.

Assists individuals who have complaints against a mental health professional for abuse of any kind, fraudulent billing, refusing services, disclosing patient information, working under the influence of drugs/alcohol, negligence, etc.

A membership association for dentists in Nassau County. Offers members opportunities for furthering the education, information and skills of the dental practitioner and enables the dentist to update and provide acceptable and appropriate standards of treatment and care for the dental consumer. Nassau County Dental Society maintains a Peer Review system to assist patients and dentists in resolving matters of dispute dealing with quality of care matters. Through committees on Public Relations, Health Planning, Dental Care Programs and Health Agencies, the Nassau County Dental Society provides opportunities for educating the public community in the areas of dental health, care and services. Publishes The Bulletin bimonthly. Calendar of Events. Affiliated with the American Dental Association and The New York State Dental Association.

A membership association for dentists in Suffolk County. Provides referral information to the general public by dental specialty or by geographic location. Offers members educational and informational programs. Mechanisms also exist within the Society for the resolution of disputes between patients and member dentists. Also provides a speakers bureau in which dentists speak about a variety of topics. Topics include cosmetic dentistry, periodontics, orthodontics, children's teeth, implants, restorative dentistry and more. Available to schools.

Provides assistance to people seeking physician referrals and referrals to health organizations. Also assists with physician problems and complaints.

Responsible for investigating complaints about physicians, physician assistants, and specialist assistants. Monitors practitioners who have been placed on probation. Staffs the Board for Professional Medical Misconduct, whose members adjudicate cases and develop policy and direction regarding medical misconduct issues.

Provides assistance for consumers who want to register complaints regarding quality of care received by medical professionals.

Investigates and prosecutes professional misconduct or failure to meet expected standards of practice in all professions, including health programs, except medicine.

Safeguards the rights of health care consumers statewide through investigation of and enforcement against insurers, providers, drug companies, and other individuals and entities that engage in fraudulent, misleading, deceptive, or illegal practices in the health care market. Offers a toll-free Healthcare Helpline which provides information and assistance to help resolve consumer health-related complaints and make sure consumers and patients get access to the health care they are entitled to. Can help consumers to: - Challenge health insurers that won’t cover their provider costs - Navigate the complex health care system - Target health care organizations that have fraudulent, misleading, or deceptive practices Also educates New Yorkers about the rights and protections they have available to them under the Managed Care Bill of Rights and other health and consumer protection laws, and advocates for legislation and policy initiatives to enhance the rights of health care consumers and their ability to access quality, affordable care in New York State.