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Medicare Part B’s advance beneficiary notice

Chiropractic Economics

Let’s interpret the Act as it relates to chiropractic spinal adjustments. This modifier, when appended to a chiropractic manipulative treatment (CMT) code, denotes an adjustment was performed, and the provider “certifies” the service was active treatment and not maintenance care. It all comes down to the documentation.

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The evolution of chiropractic and holistic healthcare

Chiropractic Economics

He performed the first adjustment on Harvey Lillard in 1895. Initially, chiropractic care focused on the relationship between spinal alignment and nervous system function. Palmer believed spinal misalignments, or subluxations, could interfere with the bodys innate ability to heal itself.