Education
Our overall goal is to provide our customers with effective, on time, on target education that is easily accessible, understandable, and provides the best fit for their learning needs and challenging schedule. The following summarizes the wide variety of educational resources that we offer in the “Education” portion of our Web site.
- Refer to the Medicare Overview Web page for a summary of the Medicare program and links to resources available on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Web site.
- Visit Cahaba University for basic information and resources that are helpful if you are new to Medicare, or to billing Medicare claims to Cahaba.
- View the Calendar of Events Web page often for a schedule of educational events (e.g., teleconference or Webinar).
- Check out the Online Courses for educational opportunities that allow you to learn from the convenience of your own desk.
- Bookmark the Educational Materials web page to access a variety of tools that will assist providers in accurately and efficiently providing and billing Medicare covered services.
- Stay informed of Medicare news by visiting the Newsletters Web page to access the monthly Home Health & Hospice Medicare A Newsline.
- Learn about the Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) Program which CMS established to monitor the accuracy of claim payment in the Medicare Fee-For-Service program.
- Review the member lists and meeting minutes from the home health and hospice Medicare Advisory Groups that assist Cahaba in creating, reviewing and implementing provider education strategies and efforts.
As a Medicare provider, you are responsible for knowing the Medicare rules
and regulation. You are responsible for reading, understanding and applying
the information provided to you in a variety of reference materials available
on the www.cahabagba.com and www.cms.gov
Web
sites.
Visit our site often to stay informed about the most current Medicare program information. Finally, we value your feedback and work aggressively to enhance and refine our education products. Please take time to complete the evaluations associated with each specific education event. For general questions or comments, use the Feedback Page.
Page last updated: April 9, 2010