ICD-10 Guidelines and Code Changes Take Effect October 1, 2021
by Mario Fucinari • DC, DAPMP, CPCO • The World Health Organization and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have released the diagnosis code updates for the fiscal year 2022. The changes in codes and guidelines take effect...
The Standard of Care is the Backbone of Risk Management
by Mario Fucinari • DC, DAPMP, CPCO • Owning and operating a practice is difficult in today’s world. Health care risk management ensures that the organization achieves its mission to serve the public and improve health while...
Is it Possible to Bill for 6 Timed Unit Codes in 1 Hour?
by Marty Kotlar, DC, CPCO, CBCS • President of Target Coding • Is it Possible to Bill for 6 units of therapy in one hour? The simple answer is YES. Let’s begin with 5 units in one hour. Here’s the scenario: Patient A arrives at 8:00...
Three Pro Tips to Double Your Practice
by Mark Sanna, DC, ACRB Level II, FICC • President & CEO Breakthrough Coaching • Wouldn’t it be nice to double your practice? Think about what you could do with the income: hire additional staff, take more time off, do more 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.