Grow in the New Year
Share this page: Insurance enrollment periods ended last month across the country, leaving most people in a combined state of frustration and relief. The Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, has resulted in 86% of the country having at least some level...
Turn “Shopper Calls” into New Patients
Share this page: What’s the one question that your staff dreads most? If your office is like many, it’s probably “How much does the first visit cost?” Shopper calls are a normal part of doing business. And prospective patients are understandably focused on the cost of...
And So It Begins…
Share this page: Surprise! The Office of the Inspector General (OIG), made recent headlines by jumping up and down and warning that chiropractic documentation is so poor they’re recommending CMS turn up the heat. That means more intense scrutiny, more records...
It’s October—Do You Know Where Your Reimbursements Are?
Share this page: It’s October—do you know where your reimbursements are? If you’re reading this, you already know that October 1, 2015 came and went, and the earth did not open up and swallow us whole. It’s possible, though, that doctors who found themselves down to...
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.