That’s Just “Sick”
At one point, the idea of chiropractic diagnosis was somewhat controversial. In fact, it’s said that, when pressed for a diagnosis, BJ Palmer himself would only describe a patient as “sick.” But BJ Palmer didn’t have to submit claims to Medicare or other third-party...
Provider Risk in ICD-10
Share this page: On July 7, 2015, the acting administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Andrew M. Slavitt, sent out a notice to all providers that CMS would be lenient in processing of the claim forms as long as provider’s codes are in the...
You Did That On Purpose!
Share this page: “You did that on purpose!” The meaning behind this one simple childhood utterance can literally change your life… almost overnight. Here’s the scenario. Little Tommy intentionally pushes little Suzie. Suzie runs to the teacher...
How to Take a Break – And Survive!
Share this page: The demands of practice can often be daunting. We know we should take care of ourselves and take a break once in a while. Getting away is not always practical. Overhead is still present, staff doesn’t always keep to our schedule because of family...
Why is the Discount Challenge prize amount $11,181? Because that is the average “per-occurrence” fine for Medicare inducements. That’s not $11,181 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.