CMS- Medicare has updated the Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN); the new version is required for dates of service after July 1, 2023. The ABN Is required to inform Medicare patients when manipulation is maintenance or non-covered and that they are responsible for care. There are versions available in Spanish, large Read more…
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…
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…
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…
The Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act (H.R. 2654) would allow Medicare beneficiaries access to the chiropractic profession’s broad-based, non-drug approach to pain management, which includes manual manipulation of the spine and extremities, evaluation and management services, diagnostic imaging, and utilization of other non-drug approaches that have become an important strategy Read more…
BUSINESSES The Supreme Court struck down the OSHA established vaccine mandate for businesses with more than 100 employees. This ruling eliminates this specific requirement. HEALTHCARE WORKERS Although the Supreme Court upheld the mandate for healthcare workers, HHS narrowly defined those to which the mandate applied. The HHS definition is narrow Read more…
Medicare has now released the fee schedule 2022 that adheres to the recent Congressional change made in S.610. This means that Medicare rates were increased about 2-3% from 2021. Network members are welcome to reach out for the fees for your region.