Responding to complaints from organized medicine, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) no longer requires physicians and suppliers in the Medicare Advantage program to obtain training in preventing fraud, waste, and abuse.
The change was included in a final regulation on Medicare Advantage and Part D that was published in the April 15 Federal Register .
A CMS notice says requiring an additional fraud, waste, and abuse certification "imposes an additional unnecessary burden" on physicians.
Meanwhile, CMS has a voluntary online course to teach physicians and their staff how Medicare detects fraud and abuse and what the penalties are.
Action , May 3, 2010
Last Updated On
June 03, 2016
Originally Published On
September 13, 2010