You could be charged a fee for certain Medicare education

Why This Topic Matters

The policy change affects how providers access Medicare education resources and how carriers may recover costs for certain optional offerings. It matters to organizations that rely on carrier seminars, bulletins, manuals, and related training materials to stay current with Medicare program requirements.

Article Sections

1. Policy change on carrier education fees

   Introduces the Medicare carrier memo and explains the reversal of an earlier policy on charging for certain education-related activities. It also notes the timing of the new policy and the role of carrier education efforts.

2. Examples of chargeable and non-chargeable education activities

   Describes broad categories of provider education, training, and reference materials affected by the policy. It also references conferences, workshops, manuals, bulletins, newsletters, and other carrier-developed resources.

3. Prior policy and operational guidance

   Summarizes the earlier restriction, then outlines the types of activities carriers should continue to support and the advisory structure referenced for planning education efforts. It also discusses registration and subscription-related administration at a high level.