Occupational Healthcare: Decrease Your Insurance Dependence
Share this page: Change is in the air in all areas of healthcare reimbursement and this is particularly true when it comes to the workplace. Employers are dealing with rising insurance costs that are taking a big bite out of their bottom line. They are searching for...
Avoid Duplication of Diagnoses
Although multiple segments or regions may be involved in the cause of a patient’s ailment, it is important to identify the main segment or region and report the diagnosis specifically. Medicare has recently reaffirmed that duplication of diagnoses on the claim form...
Follow This 9-Step Action Plan for the Health of Your Practice
Share this page: Question: Dr. Kotlar, “I want to make sure I’m doing everything right from a compliance standpoint. What do you recommend?” Answer: I am a frequent speaker at many chiropractic conferences nationwide and one of the most common statements I hear...
A Date with Box 14
Share this page: Recently, Medicare announced they will be beginning a new round of Medicare audits. Medicare audits continue as part of the contractor’s responsibilities. While it’s true that typically they are just “fishing,” certain information you send in...
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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.