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information to Covered Persons regarding treatment options and alternatives, as well as <br />information on complaints and appeals, in a manner appropriate to the Covered Person's <br />condition and ability to understand. Provider shall provider physical access, reasonable <br />accommodations, and accessible equipment for Covered Persons with physical or mental <br />disabilities. United shall support and provide resources to Provider to comply with the National <br />Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health and Health <br />Care to all Covered Persons. <br />Provider shall provide physical access, reasonable accommodations, and accessible equipment <br />for Covered Persons with physical or mental disabilities. <br />3.22 Marketing. Provider agrees to comply with the prohibition against direct and/or indirect door- <br />to- door, telephonic, or other cold -call marketing of enrollment. As required under State or <br />federal law and the State Contract, any marketing materials developed and distributed by <br />Provider as related to the performance of the Agreement must be developed at the sixth grade <br />reading level and submitted to Carrier to submit to the State Program for prior approval. <br />3.23 Fraud, Waste and Abuse Prevention. Provider shall cooperate fully with Carrier's policies and <br />procedures designed to protect program integrity and prevent and detect potential or suspected <br />fraud, waste, and abuse in the administration and delivery of services under the State contract <br />and shall cooperate and assist the State Program and any other State or federal agency charged <br />with the duty of preventing, identifying, investigating, sanctioning or prosecuting suspected <br />fraud, waste, and abuse in state and/or federal health care programs. Provider shall immediately <br />refer credible allegations of fraud to HCA and the Medicaid Fraud Control Division (MFCD) as <br />required in the State Contract. <br />In accordance with Carrier's policies and the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA), Provider <br />shall have written policies for its employees, contractors or agents that: (a) provide detailed <br />information about the federal False Claims Act (established under sections 3729 through 3733 of <br />title 31, United States Code), including, if such Provider receives annual payments under the <br />State Program of at least $5,000,000, Provider must establish certain minimmn written policies <br />and information communicated through an employee handbook relating to the Federal False <br />Claims Act in accordance with 42 CFR §438.600; (b) cite administrative remedies for false <br />claims and statements (established under chapter 38 of title 31, United States Code) and <br />whistleblower protections under federal and state laws; (c) reference state laws pertaining to civil <br />or criminal penalties for false claims and statements; and (d) with respect to the role of such laws <br />in preventing and detecting fraud, waste, and abuse in federal health care programs (as defined in <br />section 112813(f)), include as part of such written policies, detailed provisions regarding <br />Provider's policies and procedures for detecting and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse. Provider <br />agrees to train its staff on the aforesaid policies and procedures. <br />3.24 Compliance with Medicaid Laws and Regulations. Provider agrees to abide by the Medicaid <br />laws, regulations and program instructions to the extent applicable to Provider in Provider's <br />performance of the Agreement. Provider understands that payment of a Claim by Carrier or the <br />FICA is conditioned upon the Claim and the underlying transaction complying with such laws, <br />regulations, and program instructions (including, but not limited to, federal requirements on <br />fraud, waste and abuse, disclosure, debarment, termination and exclusion screening), and is <br />conditioned on the Provider's compliance with all applicable conditions of participation in <br />Medicaid. Provider understands and agrees that each Claim the Provider submits to Carrier <br />constitutes a certification that the Provider has complied with all applicable Medicaid laws, <br />regulations and program instructions in connection with such Claims and the services provided <br />therein. Provider's payment of a claim will be denied if Provider is terminated or excluded from <br />participation in federal health care programs. Provider's payment of a Claim may be temporarily <br />UHC/SYATE PROGRAMS REGAPX WA.02.25 <br />36 <br />