ICS Staff, Author at Illinois Chiropractic Society

2019 Medicare Fee Schedule, MIPS Update, and More

Posted by ICS Staff | Dec 12, 2018 | ICS Message, Insurance, Medicare and Medicaid, zall | 0 |

A few weeks ago, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released their final rule for 2019. In that release, CMS included the 2019 Medicare fee schedule, a change to the MIPS participation rules, and significant changes to evaluation and management coding and documentation.

Top Ten Year-End Reminders for Chiropractic Physicians

Posted by ICS Staff | Dec 12, 2018 | Frequently Asked Questions, Insurance, Medicare and Medicaid, zall | 0 |

Although the list below is not exhaustive, it does contain many of the critical deadlines and vital tasks for the end of 2018. Please take a moment to ensure you have all your bases covered.

Illinois Physician Elected to ChiroCongress Board of Directors

Posted by ICS Staff | Nov 28, 2018 | ICS Message, zall | 0 |

The ICS is proud to announce the election of Dr. Julie Bird to represent District 2 on the ChiroCongress Board of Directors. ChiroCongress(formerly the Congress of Chiropractic State Associations/COCSA) represents over 50 state chiropractic associations, providing a national forum for state associations to support the profession by sharing important information, striving for professional unity, and participating in other critical networking activities.

STUDENTS! IDFPR License Process Change

Posted by ICS Staff | Oct 24, 2018 | ICS Message, Legal, zall | 0 |

The Illinois Chiropractic Society (ICS) would like to inform you, that beginning November 1, 2018, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) will no longer accept paper applications for new licenses. All applications for licensure will be required to be completed and submitted online with this process change.

2018 Chicago National Convention Award Winners

Posted by ICS Staff | Oct 10, 2018 | Frequently Asked Questions, ICS Message, zall | 0 |

The Illinois Chiropractic Society (ICS) is proud to announce the following distinguished award winners 2018 Chicago National Convention:

Opioid and Drug Use Disorder Information

Posted by ICS Staff | Sep 12, 2018 | Opioid and Drug Use Disorder, zall | 0 |

If you want to become more involved with Substance Abuse Prevention in your area, contact the Illinois Association for Behavioral Health.

What is the MIPS Impact to Non-Participating Medicare Providers?

Posted by ICS Staff | Aug 22, 2018 | Frequently Asked Questions, Insurance, Medicare and Medicaid, zall | 0 |

Statistics indicate that only about 3% of chiropractic physicians participated in the initial roll-out of MIPS (2017), and, with the new thresholds that exempt more providers in 2018, that number fell to 1%. However, some non-participating providers have asked how MIPS impacts their practice.

UnitedHealthcare Corrects Policy Following ICS Request

Posted by ICS Staff | Aug 15, 2018 | Billing and Collections, Insurance, zall | 0 |

As the Illinois Chiropractic Society reported in July, UnitedHealthcare released a new medical policy stating that manipulative therapy as treatment for neurological disorders (including headaches) was “unproven and/or not medically necessary.”