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This course introduces the new home medical equipment staff member to enteral nutrition pumps. Because of the multitude of enteral nutrition pumps and accessories on the market, this course will cover enteral nutrition pumps in the broadest generic terms. For specific information related to a particular brand of enteral nutrition pump, please consult the manufacturers. 

This course will explain the different methods of providing enteral nutrition and the conditions that may require their use. Also discussed will be appropriate care and steps for completing administration of feedings and medications.

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.

Ergonomics is the practice of designing work tasks, equipment, and work environments to fit the capabilities of the worker. This course provides an overview of ergonomic principles and common risk factors that health care and HME/DME providers should be aware of to help reduce physical strain and prevent work related musculoskeletal disorders.

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 introduces the various types of orders required by Medicare: Preliminary/Dispensing Order, Written Order Prior to Delivery (WOPD), Standard Written Order (SWO), Certificate of Medical Necessity (CMN), and DME MAC Information Form (DIF). You will learn when to use which type of order, how to correctly complete orders, and who is authorized to order durable medical equipment.

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

This course focuses on recognizing common back injury risk factors, understanding how work tasks contribute to strain, and identifying safer alternatives to manual lifting. Emphasis is placed on hazard recognition, use of equipment and assistance, proper task planning, and work practices that support back health and reduce injury risk.

This course addresses the billing and coverage of external breast prosthesis for individuals who have had a mastectomy.