Guest Author, Author at Illinois Chiropractic Society

What to Look for in a Chiropractic Disability Income Insurance Policy

Posted by Guest Author | Jun 8, 2015 | Employer Practices, Insurance, Legal, Practice Management, zall | 0 |

id you know that according to the Council for Disability Awareness, Long-Term Disability Claims Reviews, 2013, approximately 90% of disabilities are caused by illness rather than accidents, and that 30.7% of existing long term disability claims by cause are due to back and neck pain, arthritis, osteoporosis, and other musculoskeletal/connective tissue disorders? You treat patients every day. What would your day/month/ year be like if the tables were turned and you become too sick or too hurt to continue in your practice? What’s in your disability program?

Understanding Obamacare Section 2706

Posted by Guest Author | Sep 1, 2014 | Insurance, Legal, Members Only, zall | 0 |

The Affordable Care Act (aka “Obamacare”) was fully enacted on January 1, 2014. It is likely the most confusing health care law ever enacted.

Agent of Social Change – the Doctor of Chiropractic

Posted by Guest Author | Oct 18, 2013 | Personal Development, zall | 0 |

Perhaps you entered chiropractic to inspire, lead, and improve the lives of people. While practicing chiropractic is considered a profession and an occupation, there are frequently more threads of deeper purpose and meaning in almost all doctors’ hearts for service. As doctors of chiropractic, we frequently come to know our patients in friendship and community with special care bonds not found in other healing relationships.

My Second Opinion

Posted by Guest Author | Apr 1, 2013 | Clinical, Diagnosis, zall | 0 |

As chiropractors, we are routinely made aware of the value of a second opinion. We often see patients who have been diagnosed and treated by a medical doctor and, especially when it pertains to a musculoskeletal condition, we disagree with either the MD’s diagnosis or treatment, or both. Our patients are most often pleased they have sought a second opinion from us.

HIPAA Compliance

Posted by Guest Author | Jun 1, 2012 | Compliance, HIPAA, Members Only, zall | 0 |

A couple of weeks ago, I received a phone call from one of our clients in obvious distress. He indicated that his server had crashed and low and behold, both of his backups also failed. Not only did he lose three years worth of electronic patient records, but every patient’s billing information, payments, and accounting. He was obviously the most worried about what would happen if any insurance carrier were to ask for records during this period of time. Little did he know, this was only the beginning of his nightmare.

The Road to Financial Ease… Cash Profit Centers

Posted by Guest Author | Feb 1, 2011 | Billing and Collections, ICS Message, Practice Management, zall | 0 |

Reimbursement woes are often at the forefront of chiropractic practices that rely heavily on patient insurance for payment. Many chiropractors find their cash flow dependent on the whims of insurance companies and their ever-changing reimbursement policies that bounce up and down like rubber balls. Trouble is – insurance companies seem to be “dropping the ball” more often lately when it comes to chiropractic care, and many chiropractors are being hit hard by state legislation that negatively affects reimbursement as well.

Supporting a Complex Position

Posted by Guest Author | Jun 1, 2010 | Clinical, zall | 0 |

“The issue of whether chiropractors have a role in the management of patients with visceral disorders is so sensitive politically, and open to exploitation by others saying this is evidence of unscientific practice, that some have questioned whether or not it might be better for the general advancement of the profession to jettison all claims in this area.”