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The health care administrator will increase their knowledge of corporate compliance and their responsibility to report fraud, waste, and abuse. In health care facilities, all employees are expected to follow certain standards of behavior. These standards should influence the way patient care, daily business, interaction with others, and everyday decisions are accomplished. This course includes information to assist the administrator in developing the facility’s compliance program.The National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) has approved the above named program for continuing education credit.

The participant will enhance their understanding of compliance issues in healthcare.

This course provides explanation of the current standards that a durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) supplier must meet to receive and maintain a Medicare Supplier Number and to submit claims to and receive payment from Medicare.

This course explains how motivational enhancement therapy (MET) improves compliance to positive airway pressure (PAP) treatment in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) using specific behavioral interventions and theories about behavior change. 

Nurses working with older adults will review and update their knowledge of adverse drug reactions and compliance/prescription issues that may affect the aging population.

This course offers an introduction to the Medicare program and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

The Advance Determination of Medicare Coverage (ADMC) is a process by which your local Medicare carrier will provide you and the beneficiary with a coverage decision prior to delivery of an item. This course describes the ADMC process.

This course explains the structural and procedural changes that have been made to the process that Medicare beneficiaries can use to appeal claim denial and the steps that need to be followed in the appeals process.

This guide offers quick access to Medicare’s coverage rules, reimbursement criteria, and documentation needs across multiple categories of home medical equipment, including commodes, patient lifts, mobility aids, oxygen therapy, PAP/RAD devices, and more. This can be downloaded to help educate referral sources.

NOTE: Unit price includes shipping to a single location.  Please allow 7-10 business days to process your order.

VGM has developed a Policies and Procedures Manual that is specifically designed for compliance with the imposition of quality standards and accreditation requirements of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA).

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The HIPAA & Infection Control course bundle contains the following two VGMU courses:

Upon completion of the Safety Fair Series the participant will have an in depth review and understanding of regulatory and compliance topics; many which are required annually. The following courses are included in the Safety Series: Employee Safety (1.0 HR); Environmental Safety (1.0 HR); Infection Control (1.0 HR); Resident Rights (1.0 HR).

This course on mask fitting will help the clinician find an optimal fit for their patients and achieve optimal comfort as they wear the mask over the duration of their therapy. Finding the best fit and comfort will help improve therapy compliance on the part of the patient.

This course will address Medicare coverage for several frequently ordered durable medical equipment products. This course will also explain the process of billing Medicare for capped rental items and inexpensive and routinely purchased items.

This course is designed to assist billers and patient service personnel in understanding Medicare oxygen reimbursement.

This course will address Medicare coverage for nebulizer equipment and supplies.

This course explains how to bill Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) for all types of pressure-reducing support surfaces and provide the documentation necessary to submit a clean claim. Before taking this course, you should complete the courses: BILL100 – Introduction to CMS and Medicare, BILL105 – Frequently Ordered DME, and BILL106 – Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN).

This course will help you become familiar with the documentation, coding, modifiers and billing requirements in order to bill Medicare for ostomy supplies.

This course will help you become familiar with the documentation required to bill Medicare for blood glucose monitors and testing supplies.

This course introduces positive airway pressure (PAP) devices, and discusses proper billing procedures for reimbursement from Medicare and other third party payers who follow the same criteria.

This course is the recorded audio and slides presented by Heather Trumm and Ronda Buhrmester at the Heartland Conference 2019. Topics covered: cleaning and debriding wounds, dressing categories, and Medicare requirements.

This course is the recorded audio and slides presented by Heather Trumm and Ronda Buhrmester at the Heartland Conference 2019. Topics covered: definitions, reasons why therapeutic support is important, product explanations, and Medicare overview.

This course is the recorded audio and slides presented by Heather Trumm and Ronda Buhrmester.  Topics covered: Definition of negative pressure wound therapy, components of a system, physiological benefits, mechanisms of action and Medicare requirements.

This course explains how to bill Medicare for manual wheelchairs and what documentation is required.