Tag: medicare

Call to Action: Proposed Medicare Rule

by Lindsay Wagahoff, MA | Sep 17, 2020 | ICS Message, Insurance, Legislative, Medicare and Medicaid | 0 |

Lindsay Wagahoff – the ICS Government Relations Manager discusses the new proposed Medicare rule that will greatly reduce the fees for chiropractic physicians.

ABN Refresher and the New 2021 ABN Form

by Marc Abla, CAE | Sep 10, 2020 | Business Forms and Templates, Compliance, Documentation, Insurance, Medicare and Medicaid | 0 |

This week we talk with Dr. Mario Fucinari to cover some changes with Medicare, and clear up some misconceptions with the New 2021 Medicare ABN Form. Watch the video to learn more!

TAKE ACTION NOW! Help STOP Massive Medicare Cuts

by ICS Staff | Sep 4, 2020 | Documentation, Featured, ICS Message, Insurance, Medicare and Medicaid | 0 |

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would make changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) for 2021. When making changes, HHS is required to achieve budget neutrality which means for any increase there must be a decrease elsewhere. Therefore, under this rule, some codes received increases and others were significantly reduced.

Medicare Proposes Massive Cuts to Chiropractic Payments

by ICS Staff | Sep 2, 2020 | ICS Message, Insurance, Medicare and Medicaid | 0 |

In August 2020, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that announces upcoming changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), beginning January 1, 2021. The 2021 proposed rule was intended to improve payments and decrease complexity for evaluation and management services, increase coverage for opioid use disorder treatments, and broaden telehealth service coverage.

Congress + August Recess = TIME TO CONTACT YOUR CONGRESSPERSON

by Lindsay Wagahoff, MA | Aug 19, 2020 | Featured, ICS Message, Legislative | 0 |

Congress is now out of session for the August recess. This means Congresspersons are back home in their districts and connecting with constituents. This is a great time for constituents to reach out to their members of Congress about the Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2019 (H.R. 3654).