The American Medical
Billing Association (AMBA) grants prior approval for continuing education
programs based on the relevance of the content to the medical billing, coding
and reimbursement.
In order to retain the
CMRS credential, billers are required to obtain 15 annual continuing education
units of which 50% must come from AMBA effective Jan 1, 2008. Participation with continuing education billing, reimbursement and
coding seminars, workshops, and publications are approved methods of obtaining
continuing education units.
The purpose of granting
prior approval is:
1. Vendor may receive
advance prior approval.
2. More CEUs awarded
than non-prior approved.
3. Products/Services
will be included on the AMBA website and marketed to CMRS billers.
1. Prior approval is
requested by submitting the AMBA CEU Program Pre-Approval form.
The required application
fee, program agenda and times must accompany the form. The form must be
submitted to AMBA 30 days before the program date. The form is located below. 2. A single application will cover the same program
offered at different sites on different dates for a 12-month period, beginning
with the date of the application. Each program requires a separate prior
approval application and fee. 3. Credit hours are
awarded for education program time based on 50 minute periods and will be
rounded up or down to the nearest ½ hour. For instance, 45 minutes will be
rounded up to 1 hour. 4. Only program content applicable to billing
professionals are eligible for CEUs. CEU credit hours are awarded for the
educational portion of the program only. Registration, breaks, tours, and other
non-educational activities are not eligible for CEUs. 5. Pre-approved courses
may use the AMBA Pre-approved CEU logo. It must contain the following wording
along with the logo: “This program has been
pre-approved by the American Medical
Billing Association for ________ continuing education units. Granting of prior approval in no way
constitutes endorsement by AMBA of the
program content or the program sponsor.” 1. Complete prior
approval application. 2. Submit a copy of your
publication or program agenda including brief summary of what is being covered
as well as time allotted for class time, breaks and lunch. 3. Annual application
fee of $200 for each program. Questions about this
process should be addressed to Larry Weston at larry@brightok.net or by calling (580) 622-2624. Today’s Date________________ Please check: o Publication o Seminar/Workshop o Newsletter o Other Sponsoring Organization: _______________________________________________________ Title of
program/product/newsletter: ______________________________________________ Length of training in
hours (do not include breaks or lunch): _________________________ Length of publication: __________________________________________________________ Contact person at your
organization for ordering your program/product/newsletter: Name and Title:
________________________________________________________________ Address:
______________________________________________________________________ City:
________________________________________State: _______Zip Code: _____________ Phone:
_________________Fax: __________________E-mail:__________________________ Program
Presenter/writer: Name and Title:
________________________________________________________________ Address:
______________________________________________________________________ City:
___________________________________State: _________Zip code: ________________ Phone:
_______________Fax: _________________E-mail: _____________________________ Current CMRS o Yes
o No This seminar/publication
devotes a majority of its emphasis to: oBilling &
Reimbursement o Coding o Other (If other, please
explain why it should qualify for CEU credits) CEUs requested:
_____________(Generally, one CEU credit is given for every hour of instruction,
up to six CEUs are given for publications [depending upon length and content].
Newsletter subscriptions are awarded one CEU per issue.) Seminar: When will the seminar/workshop
be offered: __________________________________ Where:
_______________________________________________________________________ Newsletter: How often is your
newsletter sent out: _____________________________________ Publication: How often is your
publication updated: ____________________________________ Please include the
following: o Submit a copy of your
publication or program agenda including brief summary of topics being covered as
well as time frame of class time, breaks and lunch. o Annual application fee
of $200 for each program o Make check payable to
AMBA [Credit card applications can be
faxed to (580) 622-5810] (Please note that until
the above has been received, your application will not be processed) Mail to: 4297
Forrest Drive Sulphur,
OK 73086 Fax:
580 622-5810 Should your application not be approved, you will receive
a written explanation along with your un-cashed check. Credit card applications
will only be processed upon approval. We reserve the right to approve or not approve applications
as we deem appropriate.
AMBA
4297 Forrest Dr.
Sulphur, OK 73086
580 622-5809
Instructions
for Applying
AMBA
CEU Program Pre-Approval Form
American Medical Billing
Association
Phone: 580 622-2624
PLEASE ALLOW 3 – 4 WEEKS PROCESSING TIME