CONSULTANT ARTICLES
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 back...
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? Answer:...
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 your...
Highlights of the 2024 ICD-10 Changes
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 (WHO)...
Use Modifiers To Get Paid Properly
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...
Medicare Part C May Pay for Maintenance Manipulation
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 Complete,...
Adding A Physical Therapist to Your Chiropractic Practice
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...
New Advanced Beneficiary Notice in Effect for Medicare on June 30, 2023
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. The...
Is a Medicare Advantage Plan Really Medicare?
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...
Living in the Green
by Carol J. Winkler, DC • President, Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards •When it comes to living “green,” one usually assumes a natural lifestyle, organic food, climate change awareness, recycling, and efficient energy consumption. When it comes to...
Seven Steps to Reboot Patient Retention: Post Pandemic Practice Recovery
by Mark Sanna, DC, ACRB Level II, FICC • President & CEO Breakthrough Coaching • One of the challenges that chiropractors and their practice team members confronted as the result of the pandemic was an increase in the inconsistency...
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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.