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...
What Chiropractors Need to Know about Regenerative Medicine
Share this page: The field of regenerative medicine includes emerging therapies that have the potential to heal damaged and painful tissues in ways that were unheard of just a few short years ago. Regenerative therapies have the potential to fully heal injuries and...
How to Diagnose Radiculopathy
Share this page: Question: Dr. Kotlar, “I want to report a radiculopathy ICD-10 code. My patient has neck pain with radiating pain and tingling into the right arm. Do I need to order an MRI? What is the best radiculopathy code to use?” Answer: Radiculopathy is caused...
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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.