Just in case you haven’t heard the noise due to the headaches from your ICD-10 hangover, Medicare is on the prowl for chiropractors…again. A few weeks ago, chiropractors did poorly on yet another Office of Inspector General (OIG) review. The OIG is essentially the...
According to the results of a dismal third quarter report by Railroad Medicare (administered by Palmetto GBA), chiropractors will continue to be audited through the 4th Quarter of 2014 due to a high error rate. Palmetto’s latest audit investigation...
CMS carrier Palmetto GBA Railroad Medicare (who administers claims for Railroad Medicare beneficiaries nationwide) recently conducted a “widespread review” of chiropractic services submitted between October and December 2013. Specifically, Railroad Medicare...
Buried amidst a flurry of OIG recommendations, targets and auditing hoopla are two gems that can help us as chiropractors reduce the possibility of EHR-induced documentation problems. The news is riddled with stories about the cost of health care “fraud”...
Yes, it’s official. If you have been getting progressively more frustrated with Medicare this year, this is your one chance to make a small change that may help ease some of the pain. every November, I get hundreds of emails all asking the same questions with slight...