Medicare

CMS Finalizes Decision to Cover Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain

CMS finalizes decision to cover acupuncture for Medicare patients suffering from chronic low back pain.

Medicare MBI Numbers: Changes Effective January 1, 2020

Medicare is replacing its current HIC Numbers with MBI Numbers. MBI numbers must be used on all Medicare claims Effective January 1, 2020.

Medicare Claims and Records Review: CMS Teams Up with Artificial Intelligence in 2020!

The implementation of artificial intelligence will soon make Medicare claims processing and record review faster and more accurate than ever

Effective September 1, 2019: UHC Claims Will Require GP Modifier for Therapy Codes

Recent UHC policy change calls for therapy codes to be appended with GP Modifier. Effective September 1, 2019

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Setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals for a Chiropractic Treatment Plan

Treatment goals should be included as part of each patient’s care plan. It was once acceptable to use general treatment goals

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In The News: Recent Medicare Changes

CMS has made recent changes to the documentation guidelines in an effort to reduce the documentation burden associated with E&M services.