CMS (Medicare) has released the 2021 deductible. The annual deductible for all Medicare Part B beneficiaries is $203 in 2021, an increase of $5 from the annual deductible of $198 in 2020. Medicare fees will be published before the end Read more…
Medicare is scheduled to make a significant reduction in Medicare rates in 2021. All Medicare provider groups are forming a coalition to block these scheduled cuts and there are things that you may do. Several members of the House introduced Read more…
New Guidance on Federal Relief Fund Specifically Mentions Chiropractors In guidance released late last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the latest Provider Relief Fund (PRF) application period has been expanded to include provider applicants such Read more…
Doctors of chiropractic are eligible for a new round of relief funds under the CARES Act. To meet eligibility providers must be enrolled in Medicare whether Par or Non-Par and have billed Medicare fee-for-service during the period of Jan.1, 2019-Mar. Read more…
2021 ICD10-CM Updates 2021 update 10-1-2020 72,616 Codes 490 Additions 58 Deletions 47 Revisions As occurs every October 1 there are additions and deletions to the ICD10 code set that is effective on October 1, 2020. Though these are 2021 Read more…
September 15, 2020 – Shortly after releasing the 2021 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set, the American Medical Association (AMA) added two more codes related to COVID-19, including one that accounts for the extra safety protocols providers are taking to care for patients during the Read more…
The revised Medicare ABN mandatory use has now been delayed to January 1, 2021. It was originally slated for March 2020 but was initially delayed to August 31, 2020, but due to continuing COVID-19 concerns, CMS has expanded the deadline Read more…
Chiropractors are eligible. On July 31, 2020, HHS announced that certain Medicare providers would be given another opportunity to receive additional Provider Relief Fund payments. These are providers who previously missed the June 3, 2020 deadline to apply for additional funding Read more…
Many providers have received a letter from Anthem indicating that the ratio and use of CMT codes 98941, 98942, and 98943 are above the average for the industry. If you received such it is an indication that your ratio is Read more…
The delayed update to the Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) has finally arrived. The revised form will be mandatory on August 31, 2020, with the older version acceptable until that date. The updated form and instructions can be found in the Read more…