MEETING THE COMPLIANCE
EDUCATION NEEDS OF THE
HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY
GAIN THE COMPLIANCE SKILLS YOU NEED FOR LASTING SUCCESS
Medical Compliance Training’s educational program has provided comprehensive training in the analytical methods and resources available to a modern compliance professional for nearly 20 years. This includes design, development and implementation of a compliance program from inception through life-cycle maintenance.
Medical Compliance Training offers the following certification courses:
- MCS-P Certification Course & Exam – All Specialties; 32 hours classroom training
- MCS-P Certification Course & Exam – With Chiropractic Emphasis; 40 hours
- classroom training
Additionally, MCT offers the MCS-P Up-Date Session:
A 2-1/2 day session (20 hours) of classroom education. The educational session is only available to MCS-Ps. The sessions will focus on a brief review of existing rules, laws and regulations, but also the analysis of new information applicable to the clinical environment. The materials are current to the date of each session.
Medical Compliance Training’s upcoming course events are now open. Take a step towards certification and register today.
The Medical Compliance Specialist – Physician (MCS-P) Certification Course is an in-depth examination of regulatory compliance issues associated with a physician’s practice environment. It offers a broad base of foundational compliance information and produces knowledge, strategies and momentum for measurable success.
For many, the MCS-P certification has been a catalyst for professional achievement. Individuals seeking MCS-P certification are from varied backgrounds such as CPCs, third party billing company owners, consultants, business office managers, practice managers, department heads, CEOs, CFOs, COOs, compliance analysts, RNs and LPN/LVNs, attorneys and physicians.
Join the growing list of success stories by attending the Medical Compliance Specialist Certification Course.
During the course, you will acquire leading-edge credentials plus the tools and insights necessary to one of the most in-demand skill sets in the medical field today: Strategic understanding of compliance issues, plus the tactical ability to create and maintain a comprehensive compliance program for all specialties and a clinical environment of any size.
Register for an upcoming Medical Compliance Specialist course today.
MEDICAL COMPLIANCE EVENTS
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
As government regulations in healthcare increase, so does the need for talented people with a clear understanding of the laws and regulations that daily influence a medical practice’s decisions and operation. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has recommended creation of a Compliance Officer position and implementation of a Regulatory Compliance Program into every provider’s practice, regardless of size or specialty.
FAQS
If there is any single body of knowledge needed for professional advancement, it’s a basic knowledge of the laws, rules and regulations which affect the daily operation of a medical practice. Without this basic knowledge it can be impossible to make critical decisions or in some cases, even realize that a decision needs to be made.
The MCS-P Certification Course provides comprehensive training in the analytical methods used by, and the resources available to, a modern healthcare compliance professional.This includes design, development and implementation of a regulatory compliance program from inception through life-cycle maintenance.
For many, MCS-P certification has become a catalyst for professional growth. Individuals seeking MCS-P certification are from varied backgrounds such as CPCs, third party billing company owners, consultants, business office managers, practice managers, department heads, CEOs, CFOs, COOs, compliance analysts, RNs, and LPN/LVNs. Some MCS-Ps have advanced into healthcare management positions. Others are starting their own consulting businesses and/or billing companies. Still others are becoming compliance analysts, or moving into newly created compliance-specific positions within their present organizations.
DAY ONE: provides a general overview of a compliant physician environment beginning with the OIG recommended Compliance Program for Physicians. We define the seven compliance program elements, began the construction of a Compliance Program and explore the operational effects of a compliance program from inception through the life-cycle of a practice.
DAY TWO: focuses on the coding-billing-reimbursement aspects of a physician’s environment, or what we refer to as: “Where compliance meets the codes”. We explore incident-to regulations, teaching physician regulations and other OIG identified risk areas of audits and investigations. We also include an example of a medical record audit and reporting, study the Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol, 3rd Party Billing Company Compliance Program and the current OIG Work Plan provisions.
DAY THREE: begins a study and discussion of regulations and statutes. We examine the processes of regulatory authorities and the more prevalent laws affecting a physician’s environment. i.e. The Affordable Care Act, MACRA, OSHA, CLIA, Anti-Kickback Statute, Safe Harbors, Stark I & II, Civil Monetary Penalties Law, the False Claims Act and the BBA of 1997.
DAY FOUR/FIVE: continues the examination and discussion of regulations and statutes. We address HIPAA Privacy and Security, the current Medicare Physician Fee Schedule revisions, laboratory certifications and the Laboratory Compliance Program. The last day concludes with a review of the completed Policy and Procedure Manual.
Exam day. Three hours are allowed for the exam which consists of 100 or 115 questions.
All MCS-P Course materials will be waiting for you on the first day of class.
The MCS-P Course provides ‘real world tools’ for the compliance professional and includes:
- MCS-P Course Reference Manual
- MCS-P Policy and Procedure Manual – approximately 250 policies and procedures that can be modified to fit the needs of a specific practice.
- MCS-P Reference Material CD – over 3 gigabytes of laws, rules, regulations and other information applicable to the clinical environment.
- Supplemental Information in spiral form:
1. OIG Compliance Program Guidance for Individual and Small Group Physician Practices – Draft and Final
2. HHS/OCR Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information – Guidance - Handouts: 100+ subject specific handouts are provided to each student during the Course.
- Pen, highlighter, post-it notes, note pad and a folder for the handouts.
- A brief case for course materials.
Upon successful completion of the MCS-P certification exam, you will receive a MCS-P Certificate of Accomplishment.
Medical Compliance Training
Phone: 254-582-7635
Fax: 254-582-7653
Email: [email protected]
8:00am until 6:00pm
Exam:
9:00am until 12:00 (noon)
A continental breakfast and an afternoon snack are provided each day.
1. 20 CEUs annually pertaining to compliance issues. They are due beginning one year from the date of certification and each year there after. We honor most educational opportunities presented by reputable entities such as AAPC, AHIMA, PAHCOM, MGMA and others. A CEU certificate or an outline or other confirmation of attendance is acceptable.
2. $185.00 annual membership fee also due with the CEUs beginning one year from the date of certification.
A 2-1/2 day session (20 hours) of classroom education. The sessions will focus on a brief review of existing rules, laws and regulations, but also the analysis of new information applicable to the clinical environment. The materials are current to the date of each session. A MCS-P can also attend the four/five days of classroom training during a regularly scheduled MCS-P Course. You do not have to re-take the MCS-P exam.