Share this page: The demands of practice can often be daunting. We know we should take care of ourselves and take a break once in a while. Getting away is not always practical. Overhead is still present, staff doesn’t always keep to our schedule because of family...
Share this page: Question: The recent increase in deductibles and co-pays has negatively affected my patients and practice. I am out-of-network with most insurance plans. Do I have to collect the full deductible? Is it possible to waive a portion of the co-insurance?...
Share this page: A client made a very insightful observation recently. He told us, “We’ve been in practice long enough that we’re probably way cockier than we need to be.” Anybody out there feel an “ouch” on that one? It’s dismayingly easy to get cocky and fall for...
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...
Share this page: Chiropractors know how to diagnosis and treat patients to free them from pain and get them back to functioning to their full potential. Even those of us in the profession aren’t immune to the magic; from the infants to the infirmed, we’ve witnessed...
Share this page: Question: Dr. Kotlar, I’ve heard modifier 59 is being deleted. Can I still use the 59 modifier? Answer: Under certain circumstances, it may be necessary to indicate that a procedure or service was distinct or independent from other non-E/M services...
As the Executive Director for the Mississippi Chiropractic Association, I am so proud to be a part of ChiroHealthUSA for several reasons. It allows my Doctors to have the flexibility to prescribe treatment plans to their patients based on their needs, not on their ability to pay for the care and the greatest reason of all, as an association, it produces a very good source of “non-dues revenue”, that can be used anywhere it is needed.
