Financial Policy
Physician clinic owners benefit from a clear financial policy, ensuring smooth operations and patient empowerment through transparent billing guidelines.
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Medicare Revalidation Announcement
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) just announced that they are moving forward with the revalidation requirements established in Section 6401 (a) of the Affordable Care Act. After completing their initial round of revalidations, CMS is now resuming regular revalidation cycles in accordance with 42 CFR §424.515. A brief review of the data indicates that only 2,804 chiropractic physicians in Illinois are enrolled in Medicare.
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BCBS Federal Expands Coverage
The American Chiropractic Association announced yesterday that effective January 1, 2014, the BCBS Federal Employee plan will “now cover any licensed medical practitioner for covered services performed within the scope of that license, as required by Section 2706(a) of the Public Health Service Act (PHSA).”
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Prompt Pay and Balance Billing
Are Employers required to pay charges directly to the provider within 60 days?
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HIPAA Changes – Omnibus – September 23, 2013
You may have heard about the “Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act” and its impact on physician practices. The HITECH law is significant to physician offices because it comprehensively affects HIPAA rules on privacy, security, breach notification, and enforcement.
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How to Fix “Missing/incomplete invalid Diagnosis” Claims Denials
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois has been denying claims since April 2022 citing diagnosis code denial reasons, including missing or incomplete invalid diagnosis and Excludes1 notes. Learn how to avoid these claim denials by reading the article!
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Small Business Employer Obligations
The ICS keeps physicians aware of employment laws and regulations that apply to the physician office as an employer.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Chiropractic Physician office Updated May 13, 2021
The ICS has been carefully monitoring CDC and other information on the COVID-19 (coronavirus 2019). Although the ICS is not and cannot be a primary source on this subject, we want to make our members aware of relevant information that has been published by the CDC. The spread of this virus has particular implications for physician offices, as both health care providers and as employers.
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