Billing & Coding for Extremity Adjustments
Share this page: Question: Dr. Kotlar, I’ve been doing chiropractic extra-spinal manipulation on my patients, however, I do not know how to bill insurance for this service. Can you help? Answer: Chiropractic manipulative treatment (CMT) is a form of manual...
Billing & Coding for MULTIPLE Extremity Adjustments
Share this page: Question: Dr. Kotlar, “I treat a lot of extremity conditions. On some patients, I will adjust multiple extremities. Example, a rotator cuff strain, golfers elbow and iliotibial band all on one visit. How do I compliantly code and bill for this?...
Four Reasons to Have a Billing & Coding Policy Manual
Share this page: Question: Dr. Kotlar, “I just had a patient ask for a refund because he was not getting the results he was expecting. Do I have to return the money and how can I prevent this issue in the future?” Answer: I’m assuming you did not guarantee the patient...
Outsourcing Your Billing – Is it Right for You?
Outsourcing Your Billing - Is it Right for You? Lisa Maciejewski West Tue 2/12/2019 2:15 pm Billing Compliance Insurance...
CMS Clarifies Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) Billing Requirements
Share this page: Recently, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) once again clarified the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) billing requirements. Even if you are not a provider for Medicaid or covered services under Medicare are not covered by...
Have You Ever Been Accused of Improper Billing by a Staff Member?
by Marty Kotlar, DC, CPCO, CBCS Question: I have been accused of improper billing by a staff member. I am very concerned about this. Am I going to get investigated? Are there any steps I can take to protect myself? Answer: If you ever get accused of improper billing...
Controllable Errors in Billing – How to Stop Losing Time & Money Fast!
Controllable Errors in Billing - How to Stop Losing Time & Money Fast! Brandy Brimhall Tue 7/19/2022 2:15 pm Billing Financial...
Tips for More Effective Billing
by Ray Foxworth, D.C., FICC • President & Founder, ChiroHealthUSA • To say that every bill you submit is under the regulatory microscope is no exaggeration. Any errors could delay payments, cost you revenue, or land you in hot...
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Why is the Discount Challenge prize amount $15,024? Because that is the average “per-occurrence” fine for Medicare inducements. That’s not $15,024 per patient, that’s not per provider, that’s PER VISIT. Stinks, doesn’t it? To us, the prize amount is worth the investment if we can help our profession better understand proper discounting.