When You’re Feeling Down “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” – Henry David Thoreau Seems as though it’s easy to get down these days. While the reasons are legion, the story is pretty much the same: try as you may, being up, on top, all the time […]

Living Your Dream “Strong lives are motivated by dynamic purposes.” – Kenneth Hildebrand Unlimit yourself and dream as high as your heart can extend. When you hear yourself saying “No, that’s not right,” or “No, that is silly,” or “No, that can never happen,” then that is your clue that you have found what you […]

OCR Settles Eleventh Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces its eleventh settlement of an enforcement action in its HIPAA Right of Access Initiative.  OCR announced this initiative as an enforcement priority in 2019 to support individuals’ right […]

CMS Cancels Round 2021 for Most DMEPOS Product Categories Accreditation Commission for Health Care On Tuesday, October 27, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that competitive bidding contracts will not be awarded for most DMEPOS product categories bid in Round 2021, with the exception of Off-The-Shelf (OTS) Back Braces and OTS […]

HHS Provider Relief Fund Phase 3 Application Deadline Nov 6, 2020 Healthcare providers can now apply for additional payments from the Phase 3 General Distribution. The HHS Provider Relief Fund offers financial support to healthcare providers who have experienced lost revenues and/or expenses attributable to COVID-19. You should apply for Phase 3 if you experienced […]

TAKE ACTION TODAY! Medicare Proposed Cuts to Chiropractic Email Congress about Proposed Medicare Cuts The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would make changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) for 2021. When making changes, HHS is required to achieve budget neutrality which means for any […]

New CPT Code Now Available to Report COVID-19 PPE Costs On September 8, 2020, the American Medical Association (AMA) released new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 99072 for reporting the cost of additional personal protective equipment (PPE), cleaning supplies, and clinician or clinical staff time needed to safely provide in-person services during the public health emergency (PHE). […]

HHS Provider Relief Funds: It’s August what do I need to know? August 20, 2020 Overview: Most providers received funds in April via EFT.  2nd round distribution began after providers attested, agreed to the Terms & Conditions, provided tax returns, and lost revenue data.   FYI if you did not apply for 2nd round money you may […]

American Massage Therapy Association Consumer Survey In a May 2020 AMTA consumer survey on massage therapy and COVID-19, of those who indicated they received a massage in the past 12 months: 72 percent have a high likelihood of going back to the therapist they saw for their last massage. 45 percent of massage consumers will […]

HHS CARES Act Relief Fund Additional Payment June 3 Deadline Providers must accept the Terms & Conditions AND submit revenue information by June 3rd to be considered for additional payment. First Round Payments: Most providers received the first round of deposits automatically beginning April 10th. Instructions were issued that you must accept their terms and conditions to keep […]

State of Illinois  Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Program The Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) was charged by Public Act 101-0221 (commonly referred to as the Workplace Transparency Act) to develop and release a model Sexual Harassment Prevention Training program for Illinois employers. “We cannot combat rampant sexual harassment in the workplace without substantive and accessible […]

COVID-19 Social Distancing Signs and Floor Decals Now is the time to making your practice’s hygiene efforts conspicuous. Post signage at your entry doors alerting patients that they should not enter if they have symptoms of COVID-19 has had contact with someone who has been exposed to the virus or has traveled out of the […]

Rare Opportunity for DCs to Become a DME Provider Dear Breakthrough Coaching Member, Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the requirement for DME Accreditation on the physical plant has been dropped for DCs. This process used to take four months.  In addition, there are no FBI fingerprinting or site visits required. Medicare has also dropped the […]

CARES ACT Provider Relief Fund Most likely you had a nice surprise when you checked your practice bank account this morning. Today was the first day that providers who treat Medicare patients received their piece of the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund. The CARES Act Provider Relief Fund is a program that provides $100 billion […]

Summary of Bipartisan Agreement on “CARES” Act Released Wednesday, March 25, 2020 NOTE: Summary of Bipartisan Agreement on “CARES” Act Released Wednesday, March 25, 2020 The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will revise this document as it continues to review the bill. Summary as of 9:00 AM Thursday, March 26. Bill text can be found: here. […]

BREAKING: House Passes Historic, $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill The U.S. House of Representatives approved a $2.2 trillion coronavirus rescue bill as the pandemic continues taking a devastating toll on the U.S. economy and health care system. The House passed the sprawling measure Friday afternoon after almost five hours of debate, by a voice vote. The measure […]

Billing for Telemedicine in Chiropractic Twenty percent of Americans live in rural areas, but they are only served by nine percent of health care providers. Telemedicine is a way for these patients to be able interact with providers when it may be difficult or impractical to see them in person. These types of encounters could provide revenue to […]

Defending Against COVID19 Cyber Scams The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warns individuals to remain vigilant for scams related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Cyber actors may send emails with malicious attachments or links to fraudulent websites to trick victims into revealing sensitive information or donating to fraudulent charities or causes. Exercise caution in […]

COVID-19: TIPS FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS As COVID-19 concerns continue to grow, we have been receiving more and more inquiries regarding matters that impact our clients’ businesses. Below are some tips we hope you find useful. We remain ready and willing to answer your questions as they arise. Tips for Health Care Providers: (1) Check […]