Mechanical Traction vs. Spinal Decompression
by Marty Kotlar, DC, CPCO, CBCS • President of Target Coding • CPT code 97012 is mechanical traction. Mechanical traction is a supervised modality. The application of mechanical traction does not require direct (one-on-one) patient...
Tips for Trips- Prepping for Your Flight
by Brent Hearn • For many, air travel is cause for excitement. It can mean a much-anticipated vacation or a long-overdue trip to see loved ones for the holidays. Even traveling for business can be something to look forward to; a work conference in a...
Chiropractic Considerations for Arthritis
by Brent Hearn • According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 53.2 million people have arthritis. That’s 21.2% of all adults. One in five—slightly more than one in five—deal with some form of the disease. Those numbers are...
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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.