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Medicare Part B’s advance beneficiary notice

Chiropractic Economics

The AT modifier doesn’t mean “all the time” Through the years, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has conducted many reviews and audits of chiropractic treatment and billing. It all comes down to the documentation.

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Chiropractic maintenance care: How to recognize it, document it and code it

Chiropractic Economics

This article describes what maintenance care is and how it should be documented and coded in your practice. By definition Maintenance or preventive care is defined as appropriate, professionally acceptable treatment, usually for a chronic condition or after completion of therapeutic active treatment.

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Structured rehabilitation plan in personal injury

Chiropractic Economics

A thorough assessment and diagnosis serve as the foundation for a care plan and as crucial evidence that supports the patients PI lawsuit. Attorneys rely on your evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, documentation and billing to establish the full extent of medical damages and support settlement demands, making your role indispensable.

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Chiropractic documentation: Are you the droid they’re looking for?

Chiropractic Economics

The devil is in the details of chiropractic documentation, and it’s painfully obvious when that’s missing. If it wasn’t documented, it didn’t happen Most DCs aren’t deliberately and knowingly breaking the law. They make chiropractic documentation errors not with the cold intent to defraud, but from sheer ignorance or overwhelm.

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A letter from the editor

Chiropractic Economics

Hall | Editor-In-Chief Welcome to Issue 3, which explores the latest documentation and coding best practices from the chiropractic industrys top thought leaders. Holistic care must also include holistic documentation and coding to improve communication with insurance carriers, governing bodies and our peers.

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Chiropractic Treatment of SLAP Lesions

ChiroUp

Chiropractic management of shoulder injuries is becoming more popular as many athletes see the benefit of conservative treatment. 3) This pathology is relatively common, as 25% of patients undergoing shoulder arthroscopy for any diagnosis will demonstrate a SLAP lesion. SLAP Lesions: An Update on Recognition and Treatment.

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Proper billing for durable medical equipment

Chiropractic Economics

Step 2 After confirming a benefit for the item, the provider’s team must confirm the diagnosis for which the item is being prescribed is on the approved diagnosis list found in the payer’s medical review policy (MRP). Documentation requirements Proper documentation is paramount when billing DME to insurance companies.

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