Abuse Reporting
Under the Medical Practice Act, chiropractic physicians must file reports when they suspect or know a patient is the subject of abuse or neglect.
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Personal Injury Payment Red Flags
Once the case has been concluded, the amount of your payment depends on whether the settlement or judgment amount was enough to cover all of the bills in the case. Often it is not, which means you may file a petition to adjudicate your lien before the court, or you may negotiate with the attorney for the amount you are to receive, and you could receive a check for less than the full amount of your bill.
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Work Comp Update 2015
The amendment provides that the Illinois Industrial Commission is now known as the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission.
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Small Business Employer Obligations
The ICS keeps physicians aware of employment laws and regulations that apply to the physician office as an employer.
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ICS Files Department of Insurance Complaint Against UHC/Optum “Per Diem” Reimbursement Model
Many of you recently were notified by United Health Care/Optum that it intends to change its reimbursement model for chiropractic physician providers. In Optum’s own words, “Effective December 1, 2015, OptumHealthCare Solutions, Inc. (Optum) will implement a new chiropractic ‘per visit’ fee schedule for UnitedHealthcare commercial products managed by the Optum™ network.”
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Professional Standards
Physicians must strive to provide the best possible patient care, which is difficult in today’s economic climate where payers want more care for less pay.
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BCBSIL Requests Patient Records
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act established health insurance exchanges to sell insurance plans to any citizen, regardless of health status.
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Interviewing Job Applicants
Hiring competent staff is a critical element to the management of any business, but it is particularly important in a small practice.
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