CONSULTANT ARTICLES

by Mario Fucinari • DC, CPCO, CPPM •Medicare has announced that audits have resumed as part of the contractor’s responsibilities.  While it is true that typically they are just “fishing,” certain information you send in with your claims may trigger an...

by Holly Jensen • Chief Operations Officer for Cash Practice Systems • “I just need a few more hours in the day!”  Have you ever had one of those days where you’ve said that? Maybe you’re having one of those days right now! No matter...

by Marty Kotlar, DC, CPCO, CBCS • President of Target Coding • Question: Dr. Kotlar, I have recently received quite a few denials from an insurance company stating that CPT code 98941 is denied when performed by a doctor of...

by Mark Sanna, DC, ACRB Level II, FICC • President & CEO Breakthrough Coaching • Webinars are an easy, cost-effective way to promote your chiropractic practice. These live, web-based seminars can help build your relationships with...

by Miles Bodzin, D.C. • CEO of Cash Practice Systems • You’ve all heard it said before.  “Once you go to a chiropractor, you have to go for the rest of your life.”  And it’s not usually said as a compliment.  When chiropractors hear...

by Mario Fucinari • DC, CPCO, CPPM, CICMany would argue that chiropractic colleges did not prepare us properly for the business side of chiropractic.  Likewise, many would say that none of us were ready for the hardship and strife we faced last year. ...

by Holly Jensen • Chief Operations Officer for Cash Practice Systems • In my 19+ years of experience with the chiropractic profession as a Chiropractic Assistant, Office Manager, and trainer to thousands of chiropractic offices across...

by Marc Abla, CAE • CEO at Illinois Chiropractic Society •“Hiding within those mounds of data is knowledge that could change the life of a patient, or change the world.” - Atul Butte, Stanford Medicine (July 2012). The age of big data is already here, and the...

by Miles Bodzin, D.C. • CEO of Cash Practice Systems • With the Olympics just passing, I have been thinking a lot about measuring performance. Of course, chances are, the patients you are seeing are probably not Olympic athletes....

by Mario Fucinari • DC, DAPMP, CPCO • The World Health Organization and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have released the diagnosis code updates for the fiscal year 2022.  The changes in codes and guidelines take effect...

by Mario Fucinari • DC, DAPMP, CPCO • Owning and operating a practice is difficult in today's world. Health care risk management ensures that the organization achieves its mission to serve the public and improve health while protecting...

by Marty Kotlar, DC, CPCO, CBCS • President of Target Coding • Is it Possible to Bill for 6 units of therapy in one hour? The simple answer is YES. Let’s begin with 5 units in one hour. Here’s the scenario: Patient A arrives at 8:00 am...