CONSULTANT ARTICLES
CMS Releases Fee Schedule for 2023
by Mario Fucinari • DC, CPCO, CPPM •The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that includes updates and policy changes for Medicare payments under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), effective on or after...
Do Medicare Advantage Plans Pay for Chiropractic Care?
by Marty Kotlar, DC, CPCO, CBCS • President of Target Coding • Question: Dr. Kotlar, I recently received many Medicare Advantage plan patients coming to my practice. Are Medicare Advantage plans the same as traditional Medicare Part B...
HIPAA Rules and Social Media
by Mario Fucinari • DC, CPCO, CPPM •HIPAA privacy rules were enacted in 1996; the Security Rule came later in 1998. When the regulations were enacted, social media networks such as Facebook were not yet launched. Social media has replaced traditional...
I Was Investigated And Here’s What I Learned
by Miles Bodzin, D.C. • CEO of Cash Practice Systems • Many years ago I was reported to my state licensing board by another chiropractor who did not like what I was teaching. Turns out, it’s not so uncommon to be reported by another...
Be Ready When CAs Need to Step Up
by Mark Sanna, DC, ACRB Level II, FICC • President & CEO Breakthrough Coaching • Most practices have employees with different levels of potential. The key is for practice owners and managers to identify team members with the right...
A Date with Box 14
by Mario Fucinari • DC, CPCO, CPPM •Medicare has announced that audits have resumed as part of the contractor’s responsibilities. While it is true that typically they are just “fishing,” certain information you send in with your claims may trigger an...
Four Practical Steps to Freeing Up Time
by Holly Jensen • Chief Operations Officer for Cash Practice Systems • “I just need a few more hours in the day!” Have you ever had one of those days where you’ve said that? Maybe you’re having one of those days right now! No matter...
Reason for Denial: Manipulation is Not Within My Scope…WAIT…WHAT??
by Marty Kotlar, DC, CPCO, CBCS • President of Target Coding • Question: Dr. Kotlar, I have recently received quite a few denials from an insurance company stating that CPT code 98941 is denied when performed by a doctor of...
Use Webinars to Grow Your Practice
by Mark Sanna, DC, ACRB Level II, FICC • President & CEO Breakthrough Coaching • Webinars are an easy, cost-effective way to promote your chiropractic practice. These live, web-based seminars can help build your relationships with...
The Impact of the Failure to Forecast Care
by Miles Bodzin, D.C. • CEO of Cash Practice Systems • You’ve all heard it said before. “Once you go to a chiropractor, you have to go for the rest of your life.” And it’s not usually said as a compliment. When chiropractors hear...
Work Smarter, Not Harder to Survive
by Mario Fucinari • DC, CPCO, CPPM, CICMany would argue that chiropractic colleges did not prepare us properly for the business side of chiropractic. Likewise, many would say that none of us were ready for the hardship and strife we faced last year. ...
A Financial Report That Creates Long-Term Loyalty
by Holly Jensen • Chief Operations Officer for Cash Practice Systems • In my 19+ years of experience with the chiropractic profession as a Chiropractic Assistant, Office Manager, and trainer to thousands of chiropractic offices across...
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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.