Continuing Education Credit Notification

National Provider Calls Continuing Education Credit Notification

Professional organizations may offer continuing education credits for participation in education through the CMS MLN National Provider Calls program.

• NPC Participants
  If you plan to request continuing education credit from your professional organization and if this organization requires proof of registration, you will personally need to register so that you receive a confirmation e-mail.  Please retain your confirmation e-mail and call presentation materials for your records. CMS does not provide certificates as proof of participation.
  
• Organizations
  If you are a national organization that would like to be listed on our Continuing Education Credit Notification web page as an organization that will provide your members with continuing education credit for participation in education through the CMS MLN National Provider Calls Program, please e-mail us at NationalProviderCalls@cms.hhs.gov with the name of your organization and the appropriate language for posting to our web page.

Please note: The continuing education statements below are standard language provided to CMS by the entities listed. If you have any questions concerning these statements or continuing education credit for participation in our educational activities, please contact your respective association or organization, not CMS.

• Continuing Education Information for the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
  If you have attended or are planning to attend a CMS National Provider Conference Call, you should be aware that CMS does not provide certificates of attendance for these calls. Instead, the AAPC will accept your e-mailed confirmation and call description as proof of participation. Please retain a copy of your e-mailed confirmation for these calls as the AAPC will request them for any conference call you entered into your CEU Tracker if you are chosen for CEU verification. Members are awarded one (1) CEU per hour of participation.
  
• Continuing Education Information for the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics, Inc. (ABC)
  ABC will accept your e-mailed confirmation as proof of participation. Print the e-mail and attach it to ABC's Category II application http://www.abcop.org/ContinuingEducation/SponsorInformation/Documents/CatIIApp_ContEdCredits%20final%204-10.pdf. Certified individuals are awarded one (1) business credit per hour of participation.
  
• Continuing Education Information for the American Medical Billing Association (AMBA)
  AMBA will accept your e-mailed confirmation as proof of participation. Print the e-mail and attach it to AMBA's CEU form. Members are awarded one (1) CEU per hour of participation.
  
• Continuing Education Information for the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
  AHIMA credential-holders may claim 1 CEU per 60 minutes of attendance at an educational program. Maintain documentation about the program for verification purposes in the event of an audit. A program does not need to be pre-approved by AHIMA, nor does a CEU certificate need to be provided, in order to claim AHIMA CEU credit. For detailed information about AHIMA's CEU requirements, see the Recertification Guide on AHIMA's web site.
  
• Continuing Education Information for the Professional Association of Health Care Office Management (PAHCOM)
  PAHCOM Certified Medical Managers (CMMs) and Health Information Technology Certified Managers for Physician Practice (HITMC-PPs) may claim one Continuing Education Unit (CEU) for every hour of educational instruction received at CMS educational programs relevant to your specific certification.  PAHCOM will issue a CEU certificate for your records upon receipt of your e-mail to ceu@pahcom.com including the topic, date, and length of call.  While a certificate is not necessary to claim CEUs in your online PAHCOM CEU Log, it is necessary in case of an audit.  Always keep proof of CEUs on file!