59 Modifier Comes under Fire in Medicare
Share this page: In an effort to reduce abuse of billing for procedures, the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edits were developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The NCCI edit program is used by all carriers and third party...
Great People, Great Results
I know a lot of good people at state associations all over the country. And that’s how I know that the one thing they hate to tell their chiropractor/members is, “Sorry, we can’t help you with that.” Chiropractors, in general, are idealistic, community-minded, and...
No, It’s Not Awesome
I talk to a lot of chiropractors, and it’s almost always a joy. Except when I hear something like this: “Hey, I treat my brother’s wife’s cousins for free. That’s okay, right?” or “I have some great patients who have been with me for 10 years, so sometimes I just, you...
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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.