CPT Coding Update: Checkout for Orthotic There is a new CPT code for 2018. Anyone who uses Durable Medical Equipment, including Orthotics, and has billed for a “check-out” where the patient ran into a problem and required your attention, or that you re-checked the usage, fit, etc. Delete your Orthotics Check-Out Code effective December 31, […]

HARD CAP ON THERAPY SERVICES NOW IN EFFECT.   You must follow ABN procedures.   As we reported in December, the allowed dollar amount for 2018 for outpatient physical therapy and speech-language pathology combined is now $2,010 with a separate $2,010 for occupational therapy. Due to Congress’s failure to provide for an exception process (KX) a hard cap for […]

Your Chiropractic Practice Model: More Options than Ever Before The result of the increased diversity in practice models means that chiropractic patients have more options than ever before in how and where they access chiropractic care. This presents a significant opportunity for chiropractors who are willing to step out of their traditional comfort zone and […]

Your Chiropractic Practice Model: Hospital Based Chiropractic Practice More and more hospitals are incorporating chiropractic into their programs. This model includes both granting chiropractors’ hospital privileges as well as the establishment of on the premises or free standing hospital-owned chiropractic clinics. As the demand for chiropractic services increases, hospitals have discovered that having a chiropractor […]