Online Courses

Cahaba offers a variety of online courses that allow you to learn from the convenience of your own desk! All courses are free and available at any time. Click on the course title below to launch the course you want to take.

Course Title Description Appropriate For Last Updated
Adjusting and Canceling Claims Learn how to adjust or cancel claims. All fiscal intermediary providers. July 12, 2007
Appeals Process Learn about the Medicare appeals process. All fiscal intermediary providers. Sept. 12, 2007
CERT (Comprehensive Error Rate Test) Learn about the CERT (Comprehensive Error Rate Testing) Program All fiscal intermediary providers. June 14, 2007
Checking Claims Status

Learn how to use the Fiscal Intermediary Standard System (FISS) to check the status of your claims. All fiscal intermediary providers. March 20, 2008
Comprehending Medicare Claims Processing Learn about Medicare claims processing. All fiscal intermediary providers. Sept. 14, 2007
Electronic Data Interchange
Learn about the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) process. All fiscal intermediary providers. June 11, 2007
Insight into Medicare Coding Learn the basics of Medicare coding All fiscal intermediary providers. July 21, 2006
Introduction to Medicare Cost Report Learn the basics about the Medicare Cost Report. All fiscal intermediary providers. Sept. 8, 2006
Medicare Secondary Payer Learn the basics of Medicare Secondary Payer. All fiscal intermediary providers. Sept. 25. 2007
Overview of Medicare Learn the basics of Medicare. All fiscal intermediary providers. June 14, 2007
Provider Enrollment Learn about Medicare provider enrollment and how to apply. All fiscal intermediary providers. Dec. 7, 2006
Rural Health Clinic Billing Learn about rural health clinic billing. Rural health clinic (RHC) providers Sept. 13, 2007
Skilled Nursing/Swing Bed PPS Consolidated Billing Learn about skilled nursing facility/swing bed (SNF/SB) consolidated billing. Skilled Nursing Facility/Swing Bed providers Sept. 13, 2007
Verifying Beneficiary Eligibility Learn how to identify various eligibility information by using ELGA and ELGH. All fiscal intermediary providers. June 3, 2008

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Please note these courses were designed specifically for providers served by Cahaba. You can find additional national courses under the Medicare Learning Network. Globe to indicate www link.

Page last updated: June 3, 2008

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