Medicare Program Integrity Manual (Pub. 100-08), Ch. 11 § 11.1.5
Reporting Internal Staff Training
11.1.5 – Reporting Internal Staff Training
(Rev. 89, Issued: 11-26-04, Effective: 12-27-04, Implementation: 12-27-04)
For all internal staff training, charge the portion of the salaries for individuals attending
the training to the activity(s) that the individual performs.
For training related to a particular MR activity(s) allocate the cost for the training and any
associated travel cost to the activity(s) that the training benefits in other direct costs.
For training that benefits the overall MR program – if an individual attends the training -
charge the costs of the training and any associated travel costs to the activity(s) that the
individual performs in other direct costs. If a group attends the training, distribute the
costs of the training and any associated travel costs among all MR activity codes in other
direct costs.
For training that is required by CMS or benefits the Medicare program, allocate training
and travel costs to overhead.