Another Layer of Protection Against Audits, Fines, and Penalties
Share this page: Despite every effort that we make to be compliant when it comes to billing, coding, documentation, and discounts in our practices, we are still human, and mistakes will happen. We know that audits are on the rise and that fines and penalties are...
Flip the Script with Shopper Calls to Improve New Patient Volume
by Ray Foxworth, D.C., FICC • President & Founder, ChiroHealthUSA • The biggest pain for some patients comes from the cost of care and not their…well, bodies. As deductibles and co-pays get higher, patients begin to weigh the cost...
Trust, but Verify
Share this page: As far back as 2004, a bulletin for providers published by the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission stated that“…much of the regulatory framework arose haphazardly, with little consideration of how the pieces fit together.” The...
Don’t Let High Deductibles and Co-Pays Create Chaos in Your Practice
Share this page: More and more providers are feeling the effects of high deductible health plans when it comes to reimbursement and patient collections. Although the Affordable Care Act has lowered uninsured rates in the U.S. from 15.7% in 2009 to 9.1% in 2015, the...
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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.