ICS Staff, Author at Illinois Chiropractic Society

New Public Act Further Limits the Time Insurance Companies Can Demand Recoupments

Posted by ICS Staff | Sep 8, 2021 | ICS Message, Insurance, Legislative, Medicare and Medicaid, zall | 0 |

In 2011, the ICS passed legislation that prohiibits insurance companies from requesting recoupment demands 18 months after the original payment. This newly signed legislation shortens the timeframe even further. Read the article to learn more!

ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ORDER 2021-22

Posted by ICS Staff | Sep 7, 2021 | Frequently Asked Questions, ICS Message, Practice Management | 0 |

The Illinois Chiropractic Society truly understands and wants to help with the challenges that some of you are facing, either personally or with your employees, stemming from last week’s Executive Order on mandated vaccines and testing.

Executive Order Mandates COVID-19 Vaccination for All Healthcare Workers in Illinois

Posted by ICS Staff | Aug 26, 2021 | Compliance, ICS Message, Legal, Practice Management, zall | 0 |

Governor Pritzker announced a new Executive Order that includes a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for all healthcare workers, P-12 school employees, and higher education students and employees. The mandate does apply to a broad range of healthcare facilities including physician offices, which would include chiropractic physicians and their staff.

Let Your Medicare Patients Help You, So You Can Help Them!

Posted by ICS Staff | Aug 25, 2021 | ICS Message, Legislative, Medicare and Medicaid, Patient Communication, Practice Management, Social Media, zall | 0 |

Right now, Medicare only reimburses chiropractic physicians for spinal manipulation. Do your Medicare patients want your services covered by Medicare? If so, involve them in our efforts to advance full Medicare coverage for services provided by chiropractic physicians!

OBITUARIES: Robert A. Hoagland, DC

Posted by ICS Staff | Aug 22, 2021 | Obituaries | 0 |

OBITUARIES: ROBERT A. HOAGLAND

Illinois’ New “Person With A Disability Identification Card”

Posted by ICS Staff | Aug 4, 2021 | Frequently Asked Questions, ICS Message, zall | 0 |

Illinois permits the Secretary of State to issue a special Illinois Identification Card, called an “Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card (Disability ID),” to any resident of the state who qualifies as a person with a disability. The law includes chiropractic physicians as medical professionals who may sign the form certifying that the applicant has a physical disability and the classification of the extent of the disability. Read the article to learn more!

How much time can my patients’ health plans take to pay my properly submitted claims?

Posted by ICS Staff | Jul 14, 2021 | Billing and Collections, ICS Message, Insurance, zall | 0 |

Does Illinois have a “prompt payment” law? The Illinois Insurance Code includes a section that addresses this issue. Read the article to learn more!

Governor Signs Medicaid Bill – A Big Win for Chiropractic

Posted by ICS Staff | Jul 7, 2021 | ICS Message, Insurance, Legislative, Medicare and Medicaid, zall | 0 |

Governor Pritzker has signed the Medicaid bill! The Illinois Chiropractic Society has been working for the last few decades to improve the availability of chiropractic care for the Medicaid population. Although this is a monumental step, we are not finished. Read the article to learn more!