There are deadlines for filing claims with each insurance provider and claim rejection if… Are you experiencing insurance claim denials? It may be due to a failure to submit insurance claims on time. There are deadlines for filing claims with each insurance provider and claim rejection if submitted after the Read more…
The chiropractic roller table should be reported with code… Can use of a chiropractic roller table be reported as manual traction, CPT code 97012? According to the journal Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation as of July 2020, the chiropractic roller table does not meet the requirements of auto traction billed as Read more…
Chiropractic care is amongst the list of approaches acknowledged by the CDC for a variety of conditions. Is chiropractic the new standard of care for drug-free and non-invasive pain management? Clinical practice guidelines have been updated by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in response to the well documented opioid Read more…
Mechanical traction devices may include the use of… What is mechanical traction? Mechanical traction is the application of sustained or intermittent mechanical unloading to the spine. The mechanical traction force produces distraction between the vertebrae thereby relieving pain and increasing tissue flexibility; generally for the cervical and lumbar spines. Mechanical Read more…
It is important to self-check your documentation to ensure chiropractic coding and billing compliance. Is your chiropractic practice experiencing frequent insurance claim denials? 3 frequent coding errors include: 1- Billing incorrect unit numbers for time-based codes 2- Time missing in the documentation for modalities and procedures 3- Service provided by Read more…
Using coordination of benefits when processing insurance claims help identify… How is your chiropractic practice handling coordination of benefits? Coordination of benefits is a way to figure out who pays first when 2 or more health insurance plans are responsible for paying the same insurance claim. Using coordination of benefits Read more…
Verifying patient’s chiropractic insurance eligibility ensures patient information is up to date. Are you checking each patient’s insurance for expiration of coverage? When a chiropractor submits a claim for services rendered after the patients’ insurance coverage has expired nobody is happy. It is important to ask patients to inform your Read more…
It is the responsibility of your chiropractic practice to verify the eligibility and benefits of the insurance coverage of each of your patients. Is your chiropractic office checking patient’s insurance coverage limitations? A common chiropractic claims billing mistake is when a claim is filed for services the patients’ insurance does Read more…
Statistics show approximately 49% to 80% of insurance claims have at least one error. Are your experiencing too many insurance claim denials? Statistics show approximately 49% to 80% of insurance claims have at least one error. As a result, this affects your chiropractic practice’s bottom line and leads to revenue loss. 5 of the Read more…
Balancing both office management and billing system in chiropractic are key to your practice’s success. How good is your chiropractic office management? Office management plays a crucial role in maintaining an effective chiropractic billing system. If you have a streamlined and manageable chiropractic billing system, you can easily and efficiently Read more…