Study to become a Certified Professional Compliance Officer.
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL COMPLIANCE OFFICER (CPCO)
We offer an 8-week comprehensive and complete Certified Professional Compliance Officer certification program, which helps medical practices to develop, organize and manage the functions of a compliance department to follow government laws, rules and regulations.
- The Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) compliance guidance for individual and small group physician practices, clinical laboratories, and third-party billing companies
- Compliance program effectiveness
- Key healthcare fraud and abuse laws, including the False Claims Act, Stark Laws, and Anti-kickback Statute, including the associated penalties
- How ACA will affect medical practices
- Other laws and regulations include HIPAA, Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA)
- Handling investigations, including self-disclosure protocols
- Requirements under Corporate Integrity Agreements (CIAs) and Certificate of Compliance Agreements (CCAs)
- Current investigative activities such as Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs), Zone Program Integrity Contractors (ZPICs), and Medicaid fraud control units (MFCUs)
- Various risk areas include items such as gifts/gratuities, conflicts of interest, use of advance beneficiary notices, teaching physicians’ guidelines, and incident to services.
Enroll in Our Classes Today!
Various career opportunities await once you become a Certified Professional Coder. Please speak with our staff today if you wish to enroll in our classes in preparation for the AAPC National Exam.