Category: Medicare and Medicaid

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

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!

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

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!

What Is Value-Based Care?

by Ray Foxworth, DC, FICC, MCS-P | Aug 18, 2021 | Clinical, Medicare and Medicaid, Practice Management, zall | 0 |

Value-Based care came to the forefront in 2008 when CMS began to emphasize a triple-tiered approach to medicine. So, what is value-based care? Read this article from Dr. Ray Foxworth, DC, FICC, MCS-P to find out!

Governor Signs Medicaid Bill – A Big Win for Chiropractic

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!

Update on Illinois Medicaid Legislation

by Marc Abla, CAE | Jun 2, 2021 | Billing and Collections, ICS Message, Insurance, Legislative, Medicare and Medicaid, zall | 0 |

The Illinois House and Senate passed a significant change to the Medicaid system on May 31, 2021. The new Medicaid legislation allows for reimbursement of chiropractic services. Watch the video to learn more!