Marc Abla

Rethinking Your Office Habits

Posted by Marc Abla, CAE | Jun 8, 2015 | ICS Message, Other, Practice Management, zall | 0 |

When is the last time you took a very close look at your practice… including the areas that haven’t changed in years, or maybe even decades? When you came out of chiropractic college and started your practice, you wanted to make sure that everything in your office was operating in a certain way, with a certain look, and for a specific purpose. However, now it has been months, years or even decades since that time, and although health care continues to change, many things in the office have not.

Do Not Expect Further ICD-10 Delays

Posted by Marc Abla, CAE | Apr 8, 2015 | Coding, zall | 0 |

As a result, your office must be ready for ICD-10 beginning October 1, 2015… less than 6 months from the time you will read this article.

IDFPR Profile: Address Requirements

Posted by Marc Abla, CAE | Mar 19, 2015 | Compliance, zall | 0 |

It’s important to consider the impact of the addresses that you keep on file with the State of Illinois.

ICS Code of Ethics

Posted by Marc Abla, CAE | Jan 12, 2015 | ICS Message, zall | 0 |

In the Oct. 2014 meeting of the Illinois Chiropractic Society Board of Directors, the ICS adopted a new Code of Ethics for chiropractic physicians in IL.

New Benefits, More Impact

Posted by Marc Abla, CAE | Dec 1, 2014 | ICS Message, zall | 0 |

The Illinois Chiropractic Society is excited to announce it is offering even more benefits and opportunities for our members.

BCBSIL Delays September 1 Implementation Date

Posted by Marc Abla, CAE | Sep 29, 2014 | ICS Message, Insurance, zall | 0 |

The ICS has previously relayed information published in the May 2014 and June 2014 editions of the Blue Review regarding billing for services rendered by licensed massage therapists in the physician office. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) announced upcoming policy changes that would: 1) require licensed massage therapists to obtain an NPI and bill all services to BCBSIL under the massage therapist’s NPI, rather than under the supervising provider’s NPI; and 2) that a “reimbursement differential” would apply to services rendered by a licensed massage therapist.

VBA, CD, and Stroke

Posted by Marc Abla, CAE | Aug 8, 2014 | ICS Message, zall | 0 |

Does the ICS have any resources regarding VBA, CD and Stroke?

BCBSIL Billing for Medically Unnecessary and/or Medically Unproven Services

Posted by Marc Abla, CAE | Jul 11, 2014 | Insurance, zall | 0 |

“Effective for dates of service on or after July 14, 2014,* claims submitted to BCBSIL for services that are deemed to be medically unnecessary and/or medically unproven (experimental and investigational) will be denied with a message specifying that the member will not be financially responsible for charges associated with…any outpatient procedure or other services that are determined by utilization management to be medically unnecessary and/or medically unproven.