Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (FWA) for Direct Care Workers

Objectives: Define fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA). Describe how Medicare FWA are harmful. Recognize FWA in the Medicare program. Identify the major laws and regulations pertaining to FWA. Recognize potential consequences and penalties associated with violations. Identify methods of preventing FWA. Describe how to report FWA. Describe how to correct FWA.

Description: In this class, you will learn how to identify, report, prevent, and correct Medicare fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA) as a direct care worker (DCW). You will also learn about the laws and regulations that apply to fraud, waste, and abuse.