Medicare carrier Palmetto GBA released their 4th Quarter (2010) Medical Review Findings which details the deficiencies they have been noting in terms of billing, coding or documentation errors. These findings are not exclusive to chiropractors. In fact, since chiropractors are only paid for one service in Medicare, we probably should not even make this list. But we did (again). Read More
Too many chiropractors have a lingering problem with debt in their office — and it is literally killing their practice and their profits.
By debt, I am not talking about how much you owe on your student loans, your credit card or even how much business debt you may have due to capital expansion loans, lines of credit, etc.
The debt to which I am referring is bad debt, as in, uncollected accounts receivable. In other words, services you have already performed, but for which payment has not yet materialized. Read More
Today’s column is about 10 things you may have missed in 2010. The bad news is that I can’t tell you why you missed them. Could be you have your head firmly planted in the sand and ignore all that goes on around you. Or maybe you’re too busy putting out fires. Perhaps you spent the year chasing the “good”, while letting the “great” slip through your fingers. The good news is that this is 2011, a new year and another chance to correct what was lacking in 2010.
5 of these “missed” items are things chiropractors routinely miss or ignore; 5 are my top five blog posts of 2010 you definitely don’t want to miss or ignore. Read More
1) Medicare deductible. We’ll start with an easy one! The new Medicare Part B deductible will be $162.00, starting January 1, 2011
2) Begin Conversion to 5010 Format. For all offices filing payments electronically, you will have to convert to the new 5010 format by 2012. Read More
Upcoming 2011 Seminars!
Looking to Maximize Your Chiropractic Income and Minimize Audit Risk?
You’ll want to attend our newest seminars in Seattle, Spokane & Portland!
Eliminate Billing, Coding, Documentation, Collections & Compliance Confusion to Boost Your Bottom Line!
Presented by Tom Necela, DC, CPC, CPMA, CCP-P of The Strategic Chiropractor
Here’s just a sampling of what you will learn:
Seminar Dates:
Seattle: January 22, 2011
Spokane: January 29, 2011
Seattle: February 3, 2011
Portland: February 6, 2011
See Strategic Chiropractor Seminars page for registration details!
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