SMART Chiropractic Billing, Coding, Documentation, Compliance & Business Strategies from Dr. Tom Necela
As with all things insurance, the one constant is change. Obviously, the feds are no different. Here are four 2019 Chiropractic Medicare updates you must know now (as they are effective January 2019). Medicare Deductible We’ll ease into this with the simple fact that CMS has announced that the deductible has increased slightly for Medicare beneficiaries in Part B, which …
If you are planning a future chiropractic practice sale or transition next year (or within the next three years), there are some strategies that you can employ at the end of the year to better position your business for the eventual sale or transition. The good news is that they are relatively simple moves that can be done quickly. The …
For the first time in many years, there are rules regarding new Medicare documentation changes that are actually good news! In fact, for the first time in…well, forever…the latest changes proposed by Medicare will actually make chiropractic documentation easier in respect to your Evaluation & Management (E/M) notes. Here’s why: New E/M Medicare Documentation Changes for 2019 Medicare had originally …
Many chiropractors wonder if they are entrepreneurial enough or whether they have “what it takes” to run their own business. There are many factors that are affiliated with chiropractic business success such as motivation, business savvy and clinical skills – among others. Specifically, financial lending institutions will consider many “tangible” factors beyond those mentioned above. Here’s a quick list of …
Get the LATEST Need-to-Know Insurance Updates to Get Paid for What You Do AND Stay Compliant for Chiropractic, Massage & Rehab Services in 2019 & Beyond! Presented By: Tom Necela, DC, CPC, CPMA, CCP-P of The Strategic Chiropractor 2019 is already looking to be a year of big changes for chiropractors in the arena of insurance billing, coding, documentation, compliance …
Each year chiropractors make the decision to finally leave practice. And while their focus is naturally on the future, there are a few details that must be taken care of in the present before that future transition can be realized. If not, these serious mistakes can cause significant financial damage that can follow them for years to come. If you …
When considering a chiropractic office sale or even a transition in your practice, it’s easy to procrastinate the planning of such a significant event in your life and chiropractic career. While it is important to thoroughly analyze the road you are about to embark upon, there are some serious dangers with procrastination or even attempting to hatch the “perfect” plan …
Would you leave chiropractic if you were financially independent? It’s a tough question that I can’t answer for you but I can tell you that your answer is critical to your success and future in chiropractic. Here’s the reason I ask: Recently, I had a conversation with a chiropractor who told me that he now owns two practices and is …
There are a few ingredients to chiropractic success that we can learn from our profession’s recent victory over United Healthcare and their prohibitive policy on headaches. And these things may also serve as a quick reminder to us that chiropractors can and do win victories over giants as a profession — and that you can succeed in overcoming your personal …
We’ve been receiving a number of emails from confused docs and their billing staff who are asking if the 2019 ICD-10 codes for chiropractors begin now (in October 2018) or later (in January 2019). The short answer is: even though the newest code set is named ICD-10 2019, the codes go into effect starting October 1, 2018! What 2019 ICD-10 …
