Top 50 MACRA, HIPAA & Compliance Training Programs for Billing & Coding Professionals (2025 Guide)

If you want denials to fall and audits to bounce off clean documentation, you need a repeatable compliance spine—HIPAA discipline, MACRA/QPP rigor, and an appeals-ready audit trail. This guide curates 50 training programs that sharpen real revenue skills: documentation specificity, CARC-driven denials prevention, audit-proof charge capture, telehealth POS/modifiers, and payment posting integrity. Pair any course below with AMBCI’s execution playbooks so learning turns into lift on the dashboard: denials prevention, CARC decoding, accurate documentation, claims submission steps, telemedicine coding, payment posting, coding audits, MACRA/QPP primer, and RCM mastery.

Program	Focus	Best For	Format	Link
AAPC CPCO® Compliance Officer Prep	Compliance	Coding/Billing leaders building a compliance program	Online, self-paced	Visit
AHIMA Online Coding & Compliance Pathways	Coding + Compliance	Coders needing structured CE	Online courses	Visit
HCCA Basic Compliance Academy	Compliance	New compliance staff; billers moving up	In-person/virtual	Visit
HHS OCR HIPAA Training Resources	HIPAA	All staff; compliance refreshers	Guides & videos	Visit
CMS MLN HIPAA & Compliance WBT	HIPAA/MACRA	Free provider education	Self-paced web	Visit
OIG General Compliance Program Guidance (GCPG)	Compliance	Leads writing/refreshing the compliance plan	Reference & training	Visit
AMA Ed Hub – Compliance & Coding Microlearning	Coding + Compliance	Clinic coders & auditors	Modules	Visit
HCCA Regional Compliance Conferences	Compliance	Hands-on workshops, CCB® CEUs	Live & virtual	Visit
ONC Privacy & Security Resources	HIPAA/Security	Telehealth-heavy teams	Toolkits & training	Visit
CMS MLN HIPAA Basics (Provider PDF)	HIPAA	Orientation & refresh	PDF guide	Visit
HITRUST Academy (Security & Compliance)	Security	Vendors/BAAs with PHI	Courses & certs	Visit
Relias Healthcare Compliance Library	Compliance	Large multi-state groups	LMS catalog	Visit
HealthStream Compliance (PolicyManager/Priv+Sec)	Compliance	Hospitals & IDNs	LMS + microlearning	Visit
MedTrainer HIPAA & OSHA Suite	HIPAA	Ambulatory & ASC	Online modules	Visit
Compliancy Group HIPAA Admin Training	HIPAA	BAAs & small practices	Guided program	Visit
4MedApproved HIPAA & Security	HIPAA	Telehealth vendors & clinics	Courses + certificates	Visit
ProHIPAA (Security & Privacy)	HIPAA	Small/medium practices	Online course	Visit
ComplianceJunction HIPAA Training	HIPAA	Teams needing AHIMA-approved CE	Online course	Visit
HCPro/DecisionHealth Compliance & Auditing	Compliance	Auditors & coding leaders	Workshops & eLearning	Visit
MedLearn Media Compliance Courses	Coding + Compliance	Specialty coders	Webinars & guides	Visit
JustCoding Compliance & CEU Hub	Coding + Compliance	Coder refreshers	Articles/Webinars	Visit
ACDIS Clinical Documentation Integrity Training	CDI	CDI & coding alignment	Courses & cert	Visit
NAHQ Healthcare Quality & Compliance	Quality/Compliance	Leaders aligning MACRA/QPP	Courses & cert	Visit
SCCE (Sister org to HCCA) Compliance Training	Compliance	Corporate compliance ops	Academies & webinars	Visit
AHA Team Training (Just Culture & Safety)	Governance	Compliance + safety nexus	Courses & events	Visit
MGMA Compliance & Revenue Cycle Courses	Compliance + RCM	Practice management	Online & events	Visit
ACHA Compliance for Ambulatory Care	Ambulatory	Clinic leaders	Courses	Visit
HIMSS Privacy & Security Training	Security	RCM + IT alignment	Modules & events	Visit
URAC Compliance Resources	Accreditation	Telehealth programs	Guides/briefs	Visit
NCQA Value-Based Care/MACRA	MACRA/QPP	Quality measure teams	Courses & toolkits	Visit
Reed Tech UDI & Compliance (device-adjacent)	Compliance	ASC device-intensive	Webinars	Visit
Availity Essentials Learning	EDI + Compliance	Front-end edits & HIPAA EDI	On-demand	Visit
Waystar University	RCM Compliance	Clearinghouse + denials	Courses & certs	Visit
Experian Health University	RCM Compliance	Eligibility & payment	On-demand	Visit
TriZetto Provider Solutions Training	EDI + Compliance	Practice RCM ops	On-demand	Visit
Zelis Payment Integrity Education	Payment Integrity	Underpayments/appeals	Webinars	Visit
MD Clarity (RevFind) Underpayment Workshops	Underpayments	RI analysts & posters	Workshops	Visit
Hayes | MDaudit Compliance & Audit Training	Audit + Compliance	Hospitals, IDNs	Courses & labs	Visit
Healthicity Audit Manager Training	Audit	Coder-auditors	On-demand	Visit
Rivet Contract Analytics Education	Underpayments	Physician groups	Webinars	Visit
RCxRules Compliance & Edits	Front-End Edits	Claim scrubbing teams	Workshops	Visit
Infinx Prior Auth & Compliance	Auth + Compliance	Specialty groups	On-demand	Visit
MedEvolve AR Workflow & Compliance	AR + Compliance	Physician groups	Courses	Visit
Nordis Patient Communication & Compliance	Statements + Compliance	Patient finance teams	Webinars	Visit
RevSpring Patient Financial Experience Compliance	PFEP + Compliance	Provider orgs	Webinars	Visit
Office Ally HIPAA & EDI Basics	HIPAA/EDI	Small practices	On-demand	Visit
CareCloud Compliance & Billing Education	RCM + Compliance	Multispecialty groups	Webinars	Visit
AdvancedMD Compliance Training	RCM + Compliance	Clinic coders/billers	On-demand	Visit
PracticeSuite Audit & Compliance Webinars	Audit + RCM	Small/medium clinics	Webinars	Visit
CureMD HIPAA & Billing Compliance	HIPAA + RCM	Ambulatory	On-demand	Visit
Greenway Health Revenue & Compliance	RCM + Compliance	Clinic operations	Courses	Visit
athenahealth Compliance Learning	RCM + Compliance	athena practices	On-demand	Visit
eClinicalWorks HIPAA & Billing Modules	HIPAA + RCM	Ambulatory groups	Training portal	Visit
NextGen Financial Suite Compliance	RCM + Compliance	Group practices	On-demand	Visit
ModMed RCM Compliance Webinars	Specialty RCM	Derm/ENT/Ortho/GI	Webinars	Visit
Tebra (Kareo) Compliance Training	RCM + Compliance	Small practices	On-demand	Visit

How to use this directory (and turn training into measurable revenue)

Ground every certificate or webinar in a 30/60/90 implementation. If your denials are spiking, couple a HIPAA/MACRA course with pre-bill edit tuning and documentation prompts from accurate documentation and claims steps. Post the outcomes in weekly huddles: first-pass yield, days in A/R, denials by CARC, and refund/write-off trend. That rhythm turns learning into audit-safe cash acceleration.

Which compliance lane will you prioritize this quarter?

⬜ HIPAA privacy/security (access, breach, BAAs)

⬜ MACRA/QPP alignment (measures, documentation)

⬜ Audit readiness (coding audits, appeals packets)

⬜ Payment integrity (underpayments, posting QA)

Vote

30/60/90 compliance acceleration (tools + ops)

Days 1–30: Stabilize and prove. Take one HIPAA/MACRA module from the table and immediately wire the learnings into your front-end workflows. Build a denial taxonomy driven by CARC codes and map root cause → edit → documentation cue using claims submission steps and documentation integrity. Track FPY and A/R before and after.

Days 31–60: Pilot and publish. Run a bounded pilot on one payer/service line. Use pre-bill edits to trap missing time, wrong POS/modifiers, and panel-vs-single lab misuse; pair with denials prevention and payment posting discipline. Publish a 3-slide recap: FPY ↑, A/R ↓, CARC pattern shift.

Days 61–90: Scale and standardize. Fold pilots into adjacent lines (ASC/IR, GI, ophthalmology). Add a weekly audit sample (10–20 claims) with coding audits and maintain a policy appendix tied to payer updates and MACRA/QPP.

Hello, World!

What great compliance training actually changes on the floor

Provider notes become denials-proof. Good programs force specificity: time, complexity, device, laterality, medical necessity. Reinforce with accurate documentation and CDI prompts.

Workqueues reflect reality. Training should help you design CARC-led queues (e.g., CARC 16 → upstream edit + templated appeal paragraph). Keep a small appeals library inside your SOP, cross-referenced to denials prevention and audits.

Posting is forensic, not clerical. Winning teams use posting sessions to detect underpayments and trigger contract analytics. Bake in checks from payment posting management; close the loop with contract variance reports.

Quick-buy matrix (how to pick the right program in 5 minutes)

• Goal: telehealth denials down? Choose HIPAA + telehealth coding refresh, then implement a POS/modifier matrix from telemedicine coding and hard-stop edits tied to your clearinghouse.

• Goal: audit fear? Pick a course with mock audit labs; mirror findings with coding audits and stash appeal paragraphs in templates.

• Goal: A/R drag? Favor training that includes payment posting QA and underpayment analytics, then wire those patterns into your RCM mastery dashboard.

Compliance etiquette that keeps you out of trouble

• De-identify everything and adhere to minimum necessary—anchor your refresh with HIPAA privacy/security resources above.

• Document your education: for every course, keep a 1-page “what we changed” sheet and link it to updated SOPs.

• Centralize policies: upload PDFs, OIG memos, and payer bulletins to your compliance hub so auditors see version control and attestations.

FAQ

• How do I align MACRA/QPP learning with coder/biller workflows?

  Translate measures into documentation prompts and edit logic (e.g., capture measure elements inside the note and pre-bill checks). Keep a crosswalk to your MACRA/QPP guide and practical claims steps.

• Which training helps most with telehealth downcodes/denials?

  Pick a HIPAA + telehealth module that drills POS/modifier discipline and payer variance; reinforce with telemedicine coding and a decision tree posted at triage.

• What’s the minimum viable annual compliance plan for a small clinic?

  Quarterly HIPAA refresh + one denials prevention course + one audit workshop. Wire changes into SOPs and accurate documentation checklists; run a 10-claim weekly audit.

• How do I show ROI from compliance training to leadership?

  Commit to a KPI before you enroll (e.g., first-pass yield +5 pts or A/R −7 days). After the course, publish a before/after with screenshots of CARC mix and posting variance. Tie the improvement to fewer reworks using denials prevention.

• Do I need separate HIPAA training for business associates?

  Yes—ensure BAA-specific duties and security practices are covered, and keep proof of training and attestations with your policies. Store artifacts next to your incident response and breach notification procedures.