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Are Chiropractic Physicians Permitted to Use Collection Agencies?

By Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel · July 19, 20171 min read

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A: The Medical Practice Act was changed in 2010 to permit physicians to use collection and billing agencies on a percentage compensation basis, provided:

Therefore, physicians are permitted to hire collection agencies in exchange for payment of a percentage of fees collected if the above conditions are met.

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Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel

Adrienne serves as Illinois Chiropractic Society general counsel and provides legal advice and support on a wide range of legal issues affecting chiropractic physicians, including licensing and other health care regulations, scope of practice, insurance and reimbursement, business structuring, labor and employment, contracts, and litigation. Adrienne previously served for 8 years as general counsel to the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation (now the Division of Professional Regulation, Department of Financial and Professional Regulation), where she was chief legal counsel responsible for overseeing all legal issues and advising the 50+ licensing and disciplinary boards, including the Medical Disciplinary Board and the Medical Licensing Board. She is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association Health Care Section, the Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys, and the National Association of Chiropractic Attorneys.