Medicare and Medicaid Archives - Illinois Chiropractic Society

Are You Using the New 2026 ABN Form?

by Greg Farr | Jun 17, 2026 | Billing and Collections, Business Forms and Templates, Compliance, Documentation, ICS Message, Insurance, Medicare and Medicaid, Practice Management, Videos, zall | 0 |

Ensure you’re using the updated Medicare ABN form correctly. It applies only to Part B, not...

Medicare Eligibility Checks: HETS Eligibility Attestation May Be Necessary

by ICS Staff | May 11, 2026 | Compliance, Documentation, Electronic Health Records, ICS Message, Insurance, Medicare and Medicaid, OIG Compliance, Practice Management, zall | 0 |

Offices that check Medicare benefits electronically may need to complete HETS attestation now, in order to keep clearinghouse Medicare eligibility checks working.

Illinois Legislature Heads Into Spring Break

by Ben Schwarm | Apr 8, 2026 | ICS Message, Insurance, Legislative, Medicare and Medicaid, SpeakUp!, zall | 0 |

Spring break pauses a busy Illinois session. The ICS advances key legislation, defends chiropractic physicians, and tracks impactful bills as momentum builds toward a critical May 31 adjournment.

Medicare Carrier (NGS) for Illinois to Rebrand as Wellpoint Federal

by ICS Staff | Mar 25, 2026 | Billing and Collections, ICS Message, Insurance, Medicare and Medicaid, Practice Management, zall | 0 |

Illinois Medicare carrier NGS will rebrand as Wellpoint Federal on April 1, 2026. No immediate changes to portals or processes, but providers should stay alert for future updates.

Paxson Question of the Month (Vol. 11: What Doctors Are Actually Asking Paxson)

by ICS Staff | Mar 25, 2026 | Billing and Collections, Compliance, Documentation, HIPAA, ICS Message, Insurance, Medicare and Medicaid, Personal Development, Practice Management, zall | 0 |

AI built for chiropractic physicians: Paxson delivers real-time guidance on Medicare, billing, compliance, and patient communication—helping practices save time, reduce risk, and operate smarter every day.