New York State Resources:

1. State Insurance Commissioner:

The New York State Insurance Department licenses insurance companies, brokers, agents, and adjusters to operate in this State.

http://www.ins.state.ny.us/complhow.htm

2. State Medical Board:

OPMC investigates complaints about physicians, physician assistants and specialist assistants and monitors practitioners who have been placed on probation.

http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/opmc/main.htm

To file a complaint:

http://www.health.state.ny.us/forms/doh-3867.pdf

3. State Minority Office:

The Office of Minority Health (OMH) is the Health Department's center for issues relating to the health of racial and ethnic minorities.

http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/omh/index.htm

4. State Nursing Board:

A nurse practitioner is an RN who has earned a special certification through additional education and experience. Nurse practitioners may diagnose, treat, and prescribe within their specialty area of practice.

http://www.op.nysed.gov/nurse.htm
 

5. State Midwifery Organization:

MANY (Midwives Alliance of NY)
Jackie Snyder, swiss223@flare.net

BirthNet
http://www.birthnewyork.org/birthnet/

Choices in Childbirth
http://www.choicesinchildbirth.org/

6. State Friends of Midwives site:

New York Friends of Midwives
Tisha Graham
New York USA
Primary Phone: (518) 584-6619
Email: tgnyfom@aol.com

7. State Healthy Start or Associated Improved Pregnancy Program/Director's email:

Perinatal Health in NYS:

http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/perinatal/en/index.htm

8. State Pregnant Patient's Bill of Rights or Patient's Bill of Rights:

http://www.health.state.ny.us/professionals/patients/patient_rights/

9. State Medicaid Complaint Information:

Medicaid Fraud:

http://www.health.state.ny.us/health_care/medicaid/fraud/index.htm