by Mario Fucinari • DC, CPCO, CPPM • Whether you have a cash practice, personal injury, or a hybrid practice, you must keep up with the yearly diagnosis changes. Every year, the ICD-10 diagnosis codes are updated by the World Health Organization...
by Marty Kotlar, DC, CPCO, CBCS • President of Target Coding • Question: Dr. Kotlar, are CPT code modifiers necessary, and do they really help you get paid faster? Answer: The answers are definitely YES and YES! Federally funded...
by Mario Fucinari • DC, CPCO, CPPM • Typically, Medicare does not pay for maintenance care. Specific plans within the Part C Medicare Advantage plans may cover maintenance care. The plans are AARP® Medicare Advantage, UnitedHealthcare® Dual...
by Mark Sanna, DC, ACRB Level II, FICC • President & CEO Breakthrough Coaching • Multidisciplinary practice, once considered a rare phenomenon, is now a marked trend in the healthcare industry. Market forces and decreases in...
by Mario Fucinari • DC, CPCO, CPPM • An updated Advance Beneficiary Notice of Non-Coverage (ABN) form CMS-R-131 was approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OBM) with an expiration date of January 31, 2026, to be used for Medicare patients....
by Mario Fucinari • DC, CCSP, CPCO • Have you noticed an increase in the number of Medicare Advantage calling your office? A recent study revealed that in 2023, the average Medicare beneficiary could choose from 43 different Medicare Advantage plans...
CHUSA is an amazing program, especially for those patients that have high deductibles or do not have insurance. It was easy to implement, and the free brochures make it easy to explain to patients. The patients like having CHUSA as an option, especially when they know they are saving money!
