If you are providing Telemedicine services (live synchronous audio and video) with your patients there is an update for the place of service (POS) in 2022. There is now an additional POS to further delineate the patient’s location whether their home or other location. The POS Workgroup is revising the Read more…
CMS announced on November 12, 2021, that the 2022 deductible for Medicare Part B will be $233. This represents a $30 increase from the 2021 deductible. For chiropractic claims the only services that apply towards deductible are spinal manipulation. All other services done by a chiropractor are not covered by Read more…
The Medicare Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) form has had an update to the instructions on how the form is to be used. The form itself has not been updated from the revised version published this year with the expiration of Jun 2023. The Medicare ABN is required as a notice Read more…
As occurs every October 1 there are additions and deletions to the ICD10 code set that is effective on October 1, 2021. Though these are 2022 codes the effective date is October 2021. There are now 72, 748 ICD10 diagnosis codes, and this year there were 159 new codes added Read more…
Just as was the case for vaccine mandates under the VA which did not include chiropractic offices or community providers the newest Federal mandate announced by President Biden on September 10, 2021, does NOT include chiropractic providers or offices. This new mandate is for Medicare facility providers such as hospitals Read more…
The VA has given further guidance concerning vaccines for community providers and has clarified that there are no mandatory vaccines for community providers. This includes chiropractic providers who treat VA authorized patients in their own offices. Here is their statement- VA is not requiring community providers in their network to Read more…
Department of Health has issued mandatory vaccines for doctor’s offices. However, this order does have exemptions which include chiropractic offices. See the link below for full details. https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Unvaccinated-Workers-in-High-Risk-Settings-State-Public-Health-Order-FAQ.aspx What facilities/offices are not covered under this Order? Acupuncture office Chiropractic office Naturopathic doctor office Occupational therapy office Optometry office Outpatient physical, speech, occupational Read more…
COVID-19 is not quite over and providers may still utilize telehealth as a safer alternative to in-person treatment. However, the billing aspect can present a few complications. Chiropractors are often confused if they can indeed perform and be paid for telehealth. For guidance look no further than to United Health Read more…
July 26 Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough announced he will make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for Title 38 VA health care personnel — including physicians, dentists, podiatrists, optometrists, registered nurses, physician assistants, expanded-function dental auxiliaries, and chiropractors — who work in Veterans Health Administration facilities, visit VHA facilities or Read more…
The Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) has learned of an attempted scam aimed at licensees of DCA’s boards and bureaus. In the scheme, an individual falsely identifying themselves as an employee of the Acupuncture Board has contacted licensees and attempted to gather personal information. If you receive a call from Read more…