Are Your Spinal Screening Tests Legal?
by Mario Fucinari DC, DAPMP, CPCO In my role as a compliance officer, practice owner, and consultant, I have seen many actions deemed as “marketing” that may be illegal. Several years ago, I received a telephone call from a lawyer who wanted to send me personal...
5 Coding & Compliance Tips for the Health of Your Practice
by Marty Kotlar, DC, CPCO, CBCS President of Target Coding #1 Fee Confusion: Keep fees simple. Fee confusion is one of the most common causes of patient complaints to state boards. All patients should be aware of your “normal” fees if providing discounts. Some...
Expand Your Practice with Spinal Decompression Therapy
by Mark Sanna, DC, ACRB Level II, FICC President & CEO Breakthrough Coaching Spinal decompression therapy provides chiropractors with one of the most effective methods available to treat the acute and chronic pain at the root of the opioid crisis. The typical...
I Just Received a Records Request, What Should I Do?
by Marty Kotlar, DC, CPCO, CBCS President of Target Coding Question: I just received a letter from an insurance company requesting copies of exams, SOAP notes and financial records on 14 patients. I am concerned…some of my notes are not good and on some dates of...
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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.