It’s Time to Align Your Practice
by Mario Fucinari • DC, CPCO, CPPM • Like many, you may have set New Year’s resolutions. Studies show that 88 percent of people who set New Year’s resolutions break them within the first two weeks. You may have made resolutions to get your practice...
Mechanical Traction vs. Spinal Decompression
by Marty Kotlar, DC, CPCO, CBCS • President of Target Coding • CPT code 97012 is mechanical traction. Mechanical traction is a supervised modality. The application of mechanical traction does not require direct (one-on-one) patient...
What are “THE BEST” diagnosis codes?
by Marty Kotlar, DC, CPCO, CBCS • President of Target Coding • Question: Dr. Kotlar, I’ve heard that insurance companies will pay for 30 visits if I submit a long-term treatment diagnosis such as a herniated disc. Is this true?...
Generational Marketing for Chiropractors: Understanding Your Patients’ Needs
by Mark Sanna, DC, ACRB Level II, FICC • President & CEO Breakthrough Coaching • As a chiropractor, you understand the importance of tailoring your treatment to each patient’s unique needs. But have you ever considered how...
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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.