Does Your Practice Need a Physical?

We are pleased to announce our new ChiroCode Complete & Easy ICD-10 Coding for Chiropractic, shipping in December 2011.

This new book is your one-stop reference for converting your practice to ICD-10-CM. Inside you will find a comprehensive list of relevant ICD-10-CM codes for Chiropractic, tools to help you translate from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM, a complete guide to understanding ICD-10-CM coding, and the other aids you will need to make the transition painless. Even though the mandatory start date for ICD-10-CM is October, 2013, you need this book to avoid any interruption to your revenue stream.

Three convenient ways to order (click for pricing):

• ICD-10 Coding for Chiropractic
• Combo 1: ICD-10 Coding for Chiropractic + 2012 ChiroCode DeskBook
• Combo 2: ICD-10 Coding for Chiropractic + 2012 ChiroCode DeskBook + 2011 ChiroCode DeskBook

Written by the experts you trust, this book will become one of your most valuable tools during this industry conversion process.

 

With the continuous addition of new rules and regulations, the reimbursement process has become ever more complicated.

Newly developed, Reimbursement Management will help the medical practice understand the entire reimbursement system, and teach the user how to obtain the fullest reimbursement of claims possible and avoid allegations of improper claims.

Click here to learn more and to purchase.
Use promo code RM29 to save $20 when you check out.

 

ChiroCode Webinar: Thursday, December 1, 2011 

Time: 4 pm Eastern, 3 pm Central, 2 pm Mountain, 1 pm Pacific

Presented by Melinna Giannini

ChiroCode Webinar: Thursday, December 8, 2011 

Time: 4 pm Eastern, 3 pm Central, 2 pm Mountain, 1 pm Pacific

Presented by Brandy Brimhall

ChiroCode Webinar: Thursday, December 15, 2011 

Time: 4 pm Eastern, 3 pm Central, 2 pm Mountain, 1 pm Pacific

Presented by Dr. Ron Short

HIPAA 5010 Compliance Update

CMS has established a deadline that all protected health information that enters or leaves your office in electronic form (anything except when it travels by fax, phone, hand, or post) needs to be encoded using the HIPAA 5010 transmission standard after January 1, 2012. After that, as we have reported, you won’t get paid.

ChiroCode Institute recently reported that the deadline for this CMS requirement had been moved back to March 31st, 2012. It turns out that the conversion deadline is still January 1, 2012. However, CMS has moved back the date after which they will fine you for not converting to March 31, 2012.

According to our consultant Dr. Ron Short, you indeed need to make sure that you have submitted a test claim using the 5010 format and had it accepted by January 1st, 2012, or else you will not be able to submit Medicare claims directly. We apologize for our error, and wish to thank Dr. Short for setting us straight.

Medicare carriers and MACs are starting, or will soon be starting, the revalidation process. Essentially, this is re-credentialing with Medicare. The official reason for this is to confirm the information in your file and to fight fraud, waste and abuse. The effect on you will be that 1) you are screened utilizing the screening protocols established in the Affordable Care Act, 2) your information is made current and 3) you receive all future payments through Electronic Funds Transfer. Electronic Funds Transfer poses a risk to you and your practice because it works both ways. Medicare can put money in and they can take money out. To find out how to protect yourself from this watch Ron Short's December 15 ChiroCode Webinar.

ChiroCode Institute Apology to the Washington State Chiropractic Association

I want to apologize for an article written on August, 3rd 2011 that painted the Washington State Chiropractic Association (WSCA) in a bad light. We also apologize for the delay in providing this apology. The article was one-sided, and did not take into account the efforts of state and national chiropractic associations. It created unneeded churn and division in the Chiropractic community, at a time when we all need to pull together. It was not good for the Chiropractic industry.

I acknowledge the hard work of those who serve in the WSCA, and all other organizations entrusted to help preserve Chiropractic from the many challenges that it faces on so many fronts. Just as the American patriots fought by uniting under a common cause, I truly believe that we all can do the same, working together to better protect our profession. We at the ChiroCode Institute resolve to better espouse the vision to collaborate with all of those fighting on all of our sides for the future of Chiropractic.

Sincerely,

LaMont J Leavitt
CEO, ChiroCode Institute

E/M Code for a Licensed Acupuncturist

Question: What would be the code used by a licensed acupuncturist for new patient evaluations and re-evaluations?

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