Healthcare Course Library for Continuing Education

OIG HEAT Provider Compliance Training: Documentation, Self Disclosure & Reporting

This course provides an overview of the Office of Inspector General Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team (OIG HEAT) topics on documentation, self-disclosure and reporting. The importance of proper documentation will be examined, understanding what the Self-Disclosure Protocol is and what should be done when a problem is discovered will be identified, and how to properly report unlawful competitor activity will be discussed.

Compliance for Governing Boards

A Governing Board is a committee that leads a health care organizations compliance and quality oversight efforts. Governing Boards have a critical oversight role to play in ensuring that health care organizations operate in compliance with Federal health care program requirements and provide high quality care. Governing Boards are often required for an organization to receive Federal health care payments.

This course is one of nine of the Compliance modules published by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services by their Office of Inspector General website. Additional compliance courses are listed below:
Compliance 101
Compliance 201 for Health Care Providers
Fraud, Waste and Abuse for Health Care Providers
Using Internal Controls
Emergency Preparedness and Response
Combating the Opiod Epidemic in Indian Country
Protecting Patients in AI/AN Communities
Quality of Care in IHS

Compliance 201 for Health Care Providers

This course gives an overview of the fundamental elements of a compliance program to help ensure your organization as a health care provider adheres to applicable statutes, regulations, and program requirements. The information in this course does not reflect mandatory components of a compliance program, but instead includes concepts, ideas, and suggestions for health care providers to consider as beneficial compliance practices addressing relevant risk areas.

This course is one of nine of the Compliance modules published by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services by their Office of Inspector General website. Additional compliance courses are listed below:
Compliance 101
Compliance for Governing Boards
Fraud, Waste and Abuse for Health Care Providers
Using Internal Controls
Emergency Preparedness and Response
Combating the Opiod Epidemic in Indian Country
Protecting Patients in AI/AN Communities
Quality of Care in IHS

OIG HEAT Provider Compliance Training Webcast: Importance of Documentation

This course provides information on the Office of Inspector General Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team (OIG HEAT) training webcast on the importance of documentation. An overview of good documentation and why it is important will be covered, and understanding the different billing abuses, their impact, and how they enhance the need for good and current documentation will be discussed.

Fraud, Waste, and Abuse for Health Care Providers

The Federal Government funds programs for services intended to improve the health and well-being of the American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) community. Unfortunately, sometimes the funds intended to provide services are stolen through fraudulent schemes. Fraud diverts these resources away from the AI/AN community and into the pockets of wrongdoers. To ensure that these funds are used for their intended purposes, it is important to know the vulnerabilities that could lead to fraud.

This course is one of nine of the Compliance modules published by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services by their Office of Inspector General website. Additional compliance courses are listed below:
Compliance 101
Compliance 201 for Health Care Providers
Compliance for Governing Boards
Using Internal Controls
Emergency Preparedness and Response
Combating the Opiod Epidemic in Indian Country
Protecting Patients in AI/AN Communities
Quality of Care in IHS

OIG HEAT Provider Training Webcast: Overview of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

This course provides information on the Office of Inspector General Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team (OIG HEAT) training webcast for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). An overview of CMS will be covered, and specific details related to program requirements, qualifications, and the process followed when fraud is suspected will be discussed.

Florida Nursing Laws and Rules

A mandatory CEU for nurses in Florida, this two-hour course discusses the rules and regulations directing the nursing practice in the state. The course covers the Florida Board of Nursing, the Nurse Practice Act, nursing professional groups, the levels of nursing practice, and requirements. Course expiration date: 3/8/2025

Medicare Parts C and D General Compliance Training

This training assists Medicare Parts C and D plan Sponsors employees, governing body members, and their first-tier, downstream, and related entities (FDRs) to satisfy their annual general compliance training requirements in the regulations and sub-regulatory guidance at:

-42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.503(b)(4)(vi)(C)
-42 CFR Section 423.504(b)(4)(vi)(C)
-Section 50.3 of the Compliance Program Guidelines (Chapter 9 of the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Manual and Chapter 21 of the Medicare Managed Care Manual)
-The Downloads section of the CMS Compliance Program Policy and Guidance webpage

Completing this training in and of itself does not ensure a Sponsor has an effective Compliance Program. Sponsors and their FDRs are responsible for establishing and executing an effective compliance program according to the CMS regulations and program guidelines.

ASC Billing Compliance

Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) provide outpatient services to individuals. In order to bill for their services, ASCs have to qualify and form an agreement with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This course will cover what services are covered and billing guidelines for ASCs. Course expiration date: 5/6/2026