Health insurance can be a source of anxiety and stress for your patients. They don’t always know what their plans will cover in your office. Often, this can also create anxiety and stress in your clinic when your patients receive statements for much more than they expected to pay out-of-pocket.
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The ICS has responded with a letter to the editor citing a study that concluded chiropractic poses no greater risk of stroke than primary medical treatment.
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In addition to providing information, education, and advocacy for the profession, the Illinois Chiropractic Society is continually looking for ways to help our members create significant savings by reducing overhead and other expenses. In all of these ways, we strive to provide members with a high personal return on their dues investment.
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The ICS recently learned that the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) had changed the terminology on Doctor of Chiropractic licenses from “Licensed Chiropractic Physician” to “Licensed Chiropractor.” This language was not consistent with your status as a physician under the Medical Practice Act and many other laws and regulations. The ICS contacted the IDFPR upon learning of the change, and we have been successful in getting it rectified.
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Patient quotes are not to be taken as an insult, judgment or slander but merely humorous observations and quotes that have made me chuckle.
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In the realm of risk management pertaining to the chiropractic profession, there is no subject that causes more concern to doctors than CVA and cervical manipulation.
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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!
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The Illinois Chiropractic Society has continued efforts to assist our doctors’ handling of the BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois (BCBSIL) claims processing protocol that began in November 2017. When applied, this BCBSIL claim edit, described by BCBSIL as “code-auditing enhancement” via “clinically validating modifiers,” automatically denies some providers’ claims on codes that require the modifiers 25 or 59 (including XE, XS, XP, XU). The issue is complex and presents difficult challenges for our doctors to be able to effectively examine and treat their patients.
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