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VAMost people think you need to pay thousands to “break into” a new area of healthcare.
Depending on what you want to do… it might not be as expensive as you think.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has FREE training programs that cover:
• Medicare reporting & validation
• Fraud, waste, and abuse
• Diagnosis coding & medical billing
• Appeals, grievances, and determinations
This is the same governing body that sets the rules health plans follow.
So yes — this knowledge matters.
And no… this is NOT new.
These courses have been around for years.
I’ve recommended them to clients since 2020, especially those who:
✔️ Have healthcare experience but want to pivot
✔️ Need exposure to billing, coding, or revenue cycle
✔️ Want keyword alignment without going back to school
Some courses take a day or a weekend.
You receive a certificate of completion (not a certification — important difference).
⚠️ Important update:
CMS has announced that the National Training Program page itself will be discontinued on October 15, 2025.
BUT — and this is key — many of the courses are still live, and there is a back-door way to access them.
👉 I’ve already posted the working link in my bio.
Now the strategy part ⬇️
You list this under Relevant Education, describe what you learned, and strengthen ATS keyword matching.
Free.
Paid by tax dollars.
Already available.
Don’t say I didn’t tell you nothing… lol.
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