Have You Ever Been Accused of Improper Billing by a Staff Member?
by Marty Kotlar, DC, CPCO, CBCS Question: I have been accused of improper billing by a staff member. I am very concerned about this. Am I going to get investigated? Are there any steps I can take to protect myself? Answer: If you ever get accused of improper billing...
How to Stay Energized and Motivated in Practice
by Mark Sanna, DC, ACRB Level II, FICC • CEO, Breakthrough Coaching • We live in a digital time. Our rhythms are rushed, rapid fire and relentless, our days carved up into bits and bytes. We celebrate quick reaction more than...
New Documentation Guidelines for Examinations
Share this page: Question: I heard there are new documentation guidelines for examinations. How is this going to affect my documentation, coding and patient flow? Answer: As part of its “Patients Over Paperwork” initiative, CMS sought input from providers and other...
The Episode of Care
Share this page: Medicare audits continue as part of the contractor’s responsibilities. While it true that typically they are just “fishing,” certain information you send in with your claims may trigger an audit. One of these items is the date in Box 14. Even 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.