Description
ACMSS™ Creates CURES for CMS Compliance and Government Reporting Purposes
- Implementation & Compliance Consulting
- MSCAT™ CURES License Preparation
- e-HIPAA for Scribes Video/Assessment Certification
- e-MSCAT Clinical Training/MSCAT™ Resource Manual
- MSCAT™ CURES Licensing Examination
- CMS compliance provider education
- Continuing Medical Education (CME)
*CMS Annual CMSS™ CURES Licensing for CMS Compliance and Government Reporting Purposes
- Annual Standard MSRP licensing fee requirement
- Remit 3 hours of Continuing Medical Education
- Continuing Medical Education (CME) Provider
- Provide clinician with CMS Meaningful Use government attestation and compliance CMSS™ practitioner licenses
ACMSS™ accepts CMS calls, events, webinars, and web-based training courses as programs that may be used to meet the Continuing Medical Education requirement for ACMSS™ CURES CMSS™ license holders
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ACMSS™/CMS Continuing Medical Education (CME) Requirements for CMS Compliance and Government Reporting Purposes:
• Annual Standard MSRP licensing fee requirement
• 3 hours of CME in one-year time. Choose from CMS MLN Catalog
• Remit proof to ACMSS™ for CMS licensing program requirements
Each trainee or student will
- Create a complimentary account with Medicare Learning Network
- Choose courses from MLN Catalog
- Select minimum of one (1) course from Prevention category
- Complete three (3) total hours during 1-year certification period
- Choose from Medicare Learning Network Catalog
- CMS CME Medicare Learning Network Catalog:
- Remit copy of completed course to ACMSS™ CMS Licensing Compliance Department (licensure@theacmss.org)
ACMSS™ approves licensing requirements for the following CMS CME accredited educational program for appropriate licensed CMSS™ credentialed personnel:
The following shows the length of the training in relation to the amount of accredited CMEs ACMSS™ will award as well as the corresponding index number:
- Less than 30 minutes: .5 CME, Index# CMS06140727A
- Anything greater than 30 minutes and up to 60 minutes: 1 CME, Index #CMS06140728A
- Anything greater than 60 minutes and up to 90 minutes: 1.5 CME, Index #CMS06140729A
- Anything greater than 90 minutes and up to 120 minutes: 2 CME, Index #CMS06140730A
Note: For Web-based Trainings the number of contact hours/minutes is located in title. And on all certificate types.
When submitting a CMS completed training to ACMSS™ as part of your annual CMSS™ licensing program, you MUST retain:
- Proof of your CMSS™ License number
- a copy of your CMS/MLN certificate, or
- Documentation of the contact hours spent in the training
“CMS has asked that each clinician/provider/practice retain a copy of the Specialist crosswalk and certification documentation in their files just as they would retain documentation outlining their individual approach and method, as well as staffing protocols for audit purposes.”
ACMSS™ WILL request copies of CMSS™ Licesning and compliance documents for CMS audit/compliance purposes if you or your organization are selected for verifying CMSS™ Licensing personnel audits.
NOTE: All CMSS™ Licensing and compliance documents are issued for government purposes and reporting through CMSS™ licensing (including Certificate of Completion) by CMS. ACMSS™ will need proof of all MLN Continuing Medical Education completed. Remit to ACMSS™ Licensing Services at: licensure@theacmss.org.
Registering for a National Provider Call to Obtain Credit
You must register for the call through our registration website if you plan to request credit from your professional association.
View our list of recent and upcoming National Provider Calls & Events and other CMS Training for Credit.
Contact Information
For more information about what you need to do to obtain credit from ACMSS™, see the CMSS™ CURES Licensing Terms & Conditions posted inside the ACMSS™ website.