“Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) EDI Standards”
hp://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Educaon/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNProducts/WebBasedTraining.html
This web-based training course is designed to provide educaon on electronic billing, transacon standards, and code
sets. It includes an overview of the steps involved in the Medicare electronic data interchange process. To locate this
course, scroll down the page and select Web-Based Training (WBT) Courses.
“Medicare Billing Cercate Program for Part B Providers”
hp://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Educaon/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNProducts/WebBasedTraining.html
This program is designed to provide educaon on Part B of the Medicare Program. It includes required web-based
training courses, readings, and a list of helpful resources. Upon successful compleon of this program, you will receive a
cercate in Medicare billing for Part B providers from CMS. To locate this course, scroll down the page and select Web-
Based Training (WBT) Courses.
“Medicare Secondary Payer Provisions”
hp://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Educaon/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNProducts/WebBasedTraining.html
This web-based training course is designed to provide educaon on the MSP provisions. Understanding and correctly
applying these provisions when subming claims to Medicare can reduce claim submission errors. To locate this course,
scroll down the page and select Web-Based Training (WBT) Courses.
INTERNET-ONLY MANUAL
“Medicare Claims Processing Manual,” IOM Pub. 100-04, Chapter 26, “Compleng and Processing the Form CMS-1500
Data Set”
hp://www.cms.gov/Regulaons-and-Guidance/Guidance/Manuals/downloads/clm104c26.pdf
Chapter 26 outlines billing requirements for health care professionals and suppliers using the 837P or Form CMS-1500.
GUIDES
“Evaluaon and Management Services Guide”
hp://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Educaon/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNProducts/downloads/eval_mgmt_
serv_guide-ICN006764.pdf
This guide is designed to provide educaon on evaluaon and management services. It includes the following
informaon: medical record documentaon, evaluaon and management billing and coding consideraons, and the
“1995 Documentaon Guidelines for Evaluaon and Management Services” and the “1997 Documentaon Guidelines
for Evaluaon and Management Services.”
“MLN Guided Pathways to Medicare Resources: Basic Curriculum for Health Care Professionals, Suppliers,
and Providers”
hp://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Educaon/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNEdWebGuide/Downloads/Guided_
Pathways_Basic_Booklet.pdf
This basic curriculum includes informaon about Medicare resources applicable to all health care professionals,
suppliers, and providers.
“MLN Guided Pathways to Medicare Resources: Intermediate Curriculum for Health Care Professionals and Suppliers”
hp://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Educaon/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNEdWebGuide/Downloads/Guided_
Pathways_Intermediate_PartB_Booklet.pdf
This intermediate curriculum provides detailed resources for informaon on Medicare policies and requirements
applicable to physicians, non-physician praconers, and suppliers who enroll using the CMS-855B, CMS-855I, CMS-
855O, or CMS-855S enrollment applicaons.
“MLN Guided Pathways to Medicare Resources: MLN Guided Pathways Provider Specic”
hp://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Educaon/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNEdWebGuide/Downloads/Guided_
Pathways_Provider_Specic_Booklet.pdf
This advanced curriculum includes specialty and facility specic informaon for Medicare instuonal providers,
physicians, health care professionals, and suppliers.
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