Beginning April 3, masks will no longer be required in indoor high-risk and health care settings. This includes health care, long-term care, and correctional facilities as well as homeless, emergency, and warming and cooling centers. This change takes effect on Monday, April 3 to allow local health departments and individual Read more…
For 2023 the fees related to workers’ compensation will be increased. This increase should be updated and effective by March 1, 2023. California workers’ comp establishes Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS) rates based on Medicare reimbursement and regardless that Medicare rates were essentially flat from 2022 the workers’ compensation rate Read more…
Medicare 2023 fees are now final. Rates that were published in December were rescinded, as is not unusual based on congressional budget issues. The good news the original reduction in rates was averted and fees are essentially flat with slight increases or decrease depending on your region. Note also many Read more…
Chiropractic care is effective, however you must have the proper documentation to demonstrate it and use it to create a plan for preauthorization. Learn what is required. Disclaimer: This is a live transcription and has not been edited for spelling, grammar or syntax. Please view the video as you follow Read more…
85% of Americans will have back pain. America is the land of quick fixes, so many back pain sufferers resort to back surgery. Have these surgeries ended the scourge of back pain, or have they helped neurological and orthopedic specialists make their Mercedes payments? The answer is more complex. Surgery Read more…
Assure your documentation of chiropractic manipulation meets the minimum standard and is audit-proof. Never risk denial or recoupment. Disclaimer: The following is a live transcript and it has not been edited for grammar or punctuation. Please view the video along with the transcript. Hi friends Sam Collins, again, your coding Read more…
Get an understanding of the nuances and differences between these two therapeutic services. https://youtu.be/59RL-Tc60OQ Disclaimer- This is a live transcription and is not corrected for spelling or grammar. It is recommended to watch the video while reading the transcript. Hi, everyone. Welcome back, or I should say welcome. And thank Read more…
Should a one-leg standing be included in your exam of adults? It appears it is a resounding yes as it can be an accurate sign of health status and function. From the British Journal of Sports Medicine published in June 2022, a study shows that the ability to stand on Read more…
For services on or after July 1, 2022, the reduction will increase to 2%. Which makes the reductions 60 cents to $1 approximately. The sequestration does not affect Medicare Advantage payments or VA payments. Though beneficiary payments for deductibles and coinsurance are not subject to the payment reduction, Medicare’s payments Read more…
Sequestration reductions are back and will reduce Medicare payments by 1% for dates of service from April through June. The 2% reduction will resume for services on July 1, 2022, and after. This sequestration does not affect Medicare Advantage payments or VA payments. The Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Read more…