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The vast majority of the articles on ilchiro.org were generated by ICS staff and volunteers to bring original, timely, and practical information to our membership. These articles are frequently written in response to member questions we have received and an inability to find the answers anywhere else. This information is proprietary to the Illinois Chiropractic Society and is yet another benefit of ICS membership.

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Wednesday, March 27, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) The Episode of Care » The Episode of Care Medicare audits continue as part of the contractor’s responsibilities and claim form errors can...
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) CMS Clarifies Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) Billing Requirements » CMS Clarifies Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) Billing Requirements Recently, the Centers for Medicare and Medi...
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 (1 Comment - view/add) Federal Bill Introduced to Expand Medicare Patient Choice » Federal Bill Introduced to Expand Medicare Patient Choice In 1972, Medicare added coverage for manual manipulation...
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Medicare: Understanding the Difference Between Non-Participating and Opting-Out » Medicare: Understanding the Difference Between Non-Participating and Opting-Out When it comes to chiropractic an...
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) 2019 Medicare Fee Schedule, MIPS Update, and More » 2019 Medicare Fee Schedule, MIPS Update, and More A few weeks ago, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Se...
Wednesday, November 7, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Medicare Releases Quality Payment Updates for 2019 » Medicare Releases Quality Payment Updates for 2019 On November 1, 2019, year 3 of the Medicare Quality...
Wednesday, August 1, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Don’t Be Confused About Medicare » Don’t Be Confused About Medicare I am always surprised by the amount of misinformation out there when i...
Wednesday, July 25, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Avoid Duplication of Diagnoses » Avoid Duplication of Diagnoses Although multiple segments or regions may be involved in the cause of a pa...
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) New Medicare Cards Arriving in Illinois » New Medicare Cards Arriving in Illinois Medicare is now in full swing of changing their patient cards. In fact,...
Wednesday, May 2, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Medicare Equality – How to Get Involved » Medicare Equality – How to Get Involved Illinois’ Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC), National Government...
Monday, April 9, 2018 (2 Comments - view/add) Are Chiropractic Physicians Able to Opt-Out of Medicare? » The answer typically seems easy – No. Chiropractic Physicians are not allowed to opt-out of Medicare. ...
Wednesday, March 7, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Medicare Fees Increase (for some) » Medicare Fees Increase (for some) Congress passed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 on 2/9/2018, changing t...
Wednesday, January 17, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Medicare Requiring Modifier GP on Physical Therapy Services » Medicare Requiring Modifier GP on Physical Therapy Services On January 1, 2018, the Centers for Medicare and M...
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) CMS Finalizes Quality Payment Program Rule for Year 2018 » CMS Finalizes Quality Payment Program Rule for Year 2018 On November 2nd, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Se...
Wednesday, September 20, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) CMS Reveals New Medicare Card Design » CMS Reveals New Medicare Card Design The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released ima...
Tuesday, September 5, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Medicare Revalidation Announcement » Medicare Revalidation Announcement Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) just announced that they...
Thursday, June 22, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) CMS Eases Eligibility Threshold Again on MIPS Participation » CMS Eases Eligibility Threshold Again on MIPS Participation The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) NEW Mandatory ABN Form to Take Effect June 21, 2017 » NEW Mandatory ABN Form to Take Effect June 21, 2017 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has...
Wednesday, May 31, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Medicare Announces New Cards to Be Issued » Medicare Announces New Cards to Be Issued Identity theft has become a major problem in the United States....
Wednesday, March 1, 2017 (1 Comment - view/add) Strategic Health Solutions Audits Chiropractic Medicare Records » Strategic Health Solutions, a contractor working for Medicare, is auditing chiropractic records throughout the United Stat...
Wednesday, January 25, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Medicare Statistics » Have you ever wondered how you rate against other providers in the Medicare world? Good news, Medicare releases massive da...
Wednesday, December 28, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Medicare’s Quality Payment Program » Medicare’s Quality Payment Program: Getting Paid for Value Instead of Volume The government has...
Monday, December 12, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Opting Out of Medicare » Mastering Medicare: When Opting Out is not an Option Editor's Note: Originally posted on 9/22/2016. U...
Monday, December 12, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Are Your Spinal Screening Tests Legal? » Editor's Note: Originally posted on 6/1/2010. Updated with OIG's 12/7/2016 Statement Regarding Gifts of Nominal Valu...
Friday, April 1, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Medical Necessity Requirements » CMS Clarifies Medical Necessity Requirements On December 23, 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Ser...
Monday, February 1, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Post ICD-10: Implementation » Post ICD-10 Implementation Strategies On October 1, 2015, we entered into a new phase of our careers with...
Wednesday, November 11, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Confused about the New Medicare LCD? » The Illinois Chiropractic Society is continually working to ensure our members have the latest information. As we an...
Thursday, October 1, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) NGS Changes Chiropractic LCD » The ICS previously announced that NGS would be making significant changes to the chiropractic Local Carrier Determination...
Monday, June 8, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Are Your Medicare Notes Functional » Many are seeing increased denials of care for medical necessity in Medicare. A closer look at the reasons fo...
Wednesday, April 8, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) 59 Modifier Comes Under Fire in Medicare » In an effort to decrease abuse of billing for procedures, the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edits were develop...
Thursday, March 19, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Is PQRS Really Worth It? » As the nearly 77 million Baby Boomers (born 1946 – 1964) continue to age, the population age 65 and over is projected to d...
Thursday, July 10, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) EHR Audits on the Rise » In January 2014 the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced that electronic he...
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Get, Ready, Audits are on the Rise » The Department for Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services (CMS) have the respo...
Monday, December 2, 2013 (0 Comments - view/add) Can You Opt out of Medicare » The recent changes in health care have prompted talk of doctors choosing to opt out of the Medicare program. Is this a v...
Friday, October 18, 2013 (0 Comments - view/add) NGS Takes Over Medicare in Illinois: More of the Same? » On September 7, 2013, National Government Services (NGS) took over the contract as carrier for processing claims and adju...
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