ICS Staff, Author at Illinois Chiropractic Society

Happy Holidays!

Posted by ICS Staff | Dec 20, 2017 | ICS Message, Videos, zall | 0 |

Happy Holidays from the Illinois Chiropractic Society.

BCBS of Illinois Coding and Modifier Issues

Posted by ICS Staff | Dec 13, 2017 | Billing and Collections, Insurance, Medicare and Medicaid, zall | 0 |

In recent weeks, the Illinois Chiropractic Society has received several calls from doctors around the state who were experiencing denial problems from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL). The problem seemed to center around certain services that require a modifier when billed with other services (i.e. CCI Edits).

Illinois State Opioid Survey

Posted by ICS Staff | Dec 6, 2017 | ICS Message, zall | 0 |

we are participating in a number of State of Illinois councils and committees that are actively working on solutions to the current opioid epidemic. To assist in solving the crisis, the Illinois Department of Human Services/Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (IDHS/DASA) and Advocates for Human Potential, Inc. (AHP, a consulting contractor working with DHS) have created a short, anonymous web survey that asks people about activities taking place in their communities that are addressing the opioid epidemic and what they think the State needs to do to solve it.

FAA Examinations Update

Posted by ICS Staff | Nov 29, 2017 | Frequently Asked Questions, ICS Message, zall | 0 |

The ICS has revised its initial interpretation of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) new rule – the “BasicMed” rule — that allows non-commercial or “recreational” pilots to obtain a different type of medical certification than commercial pilots.

ICS PAC Thanks These Doctors for Their Support of the ILChiro PAC

Posted by ICS Staff | Oct 31, 2017 | ICS Message, Legislative, zall | 0 |

The ICS is excited to announce that this year’s ILChiro PAC raffle was one of the largest for donations raised in a year! We are on pace to raise over $17,000 this year!! We would like to thank all the chiropractic physicians that have donated to the ILChiro PAC. Without your continued support of the ILChiro PAC, we would not be able to continue to do what we do. Your contributions make our efforts possible.

2017 Chiropractic Physician of the Year Award

Posted by ICS Staff | Oct 25, 2017 | ICS Message, zall | 0 |

Illinois Chiropractic Society Recognizes Drs. Richard Everett and Barbara Swalve-Everett
with Prestigious Chiropractic Physician of the Year Award

Good and Valuable

Posted by ICS Staff | Oct 11, 2017 | Billing and Collections, Practice Management, zall | 0 |

You provide a good and valuable service and deserve to be paid for it.

Medicare Revalidation Announcement

Posted by ICS Staff | Sep 5, 2017 | Insurance, Medicare and Medicaid, zall | 0 |

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) just announced that they are moving forward with the revalidation requirements established in Section 6401 (a) of the Affordable Care Act. After completing their initial round of revalidations, CMS is now resuming regular revalidation cycles in accordance with 42 CFR §424.515. A brief review of the data indicates that only 2,804 chiropractic physicians in Illinois are enrolled in Medicare.