Opting Out of Medicare
The struggles of treating Medicare patients varies from low reimbursement rates to when a patient should sign the ABN form.
Read MoreAuthor: Ray Foxworth, DC, FICC, MCS-P
Make a Commitment to Chiropractic
I recently read an article by Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group. For his 65th birthday,...
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Financial Policies: A Growing Area of Risk in Practice
As health care providers, we have enough to worry about with billing properly, coding, and documentation, but financial and collection policies in our clinics should also be an area of concern. Why? I am convinced that how we explain our fees can be one of the greatest tools for the financial success of our practices. Our financial policies and how we present payment options for our patients can also be one of our greatest areas of RISK in practice.
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Housekeeping
If your household is anything like mine, late spring and early summer is prime time for getting the house in order. Windows are flung open, closets and drawers cleared of clutter, seasonal clothing swapped out, and everything else dusted, swept, vacuumed, and polished to a shine. It feels like utter chaos while it’s happening, but oh, the peace of mind that follows! I know that all the cobwebs, both real and metaphorical, have been swept out, and I am renewed…and a bit exhausted.
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Medicare DC’s Being Watched
Medicare providers in general and whose documentation, numbers, and coding fall outside the form are increasingly under scrutiny.
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Step on a Crack: How to Avoid Breaking Your Practice’s “Back”
Why? The answer is simple: it’s a great way for the government to pick up some much-needed cash in the form of recoupments.
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Red Flags for OIG Audits
It’s not your imagination; OIG audits are at an all-time high. Why? The answer is simple: it’s a great way for the government to pick up some much-needed cash in the form of recoupments.
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