1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using the Spartan Coaching training platform (the “Platform”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Platform. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access the Platform.
2. Description of Services
Spartan Coaching provides educational content, training modules, reference materials, and resources relating to Medicare hospice regulations, Conditions of Participation, and related compliance topics (collectively, the “Content”). The Platform is intended solely for educational and informational purposes for healthcare professionals.
3. Educational Use Only - No Legal or Compliance Advice
The Content provided on this Platform is for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice, regulatory guidance, compliance advice, or professional consultation of any kind. Nothing in the Content should be construed as creating an attorney-client relationship or a professional advisory relationship between Spartan Coaching and any user.
Users are solely responsible for verifying all regulatory information against current primary sources - including the Code of Federal Regulations, CMS manuals, applicable survey and certification guidelines, and any other authoritative sources - before making any compliance, operational, or legal decisions.
Regulations, guidance, and CMS interpretive policies change frequently. Spartan Coaching makes no representation that the Content reflects the current state of the law or regulation at the time of your access.
4. Intellectual Property
All Content on the Platform - including text, graphics, module materials, reference cards, quiz content, and the overall structure and presentation - is owned by or licensed to Spartan Coaching and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, create derivative works from, publicly display, or commercially exploit any Content without the prior written permission of Spartan Coaching.
You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Platform solely for your personal, non-commercial educational purposes.
5. Prohibited Conduct
You agree not to:
- Use the Platform for any unlawful purpose or in violation of these Terms
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Platform or its related systems
- Use automated tools, scrapers, or bots to access or collect Content
- Resell, sublicense, or commercially distribute any Content
- Misrepresent the Content or use it to provide advice to others as if it were legal or compliance guidance
- Upload or transmit any harmful, offensive, or disruptive content
6. Disclaimers
THE PLATFORM AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. SPARTAN COACHING DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. SPARTAN COACHING DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE PLATFORM WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
7. Limitation of Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, SPARTAN COACHING AND ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM OR THE CONTENT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
IN NO EVENT SHALL SPARTAN COACHING’S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100).
8. Third-Party Links
The Platform may contain links to external websites, including CMS.gov, the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, and other government resources. These links are provided for convenience only. Spartan Coaching has no control over and assumes no responsibility for the content, privacy practices, or availability of any third-party sites.
9. Modifications
Spartan Coaching reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective upon posting to the Platform. Your continued use of the Platform after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically.
10. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States and the state in which Spartan Coaching is registered, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
11. Contact
If you have questions about these Terms, please contact Spartan Coaching through the contact information provided on our main website.