Insurance

ICD-10-CM Updates Bring Clarity to Disc Degeneration Codes

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The official ICD-10 updates for Fiscal Year 2025 go into effect on October 1st, 2024. There are 252 new codes, 36 deleted, and 13 revised[...]

Diagnosis Pointing Can Help You Get Paid

Posted in: Insurance, Insurance, MCS News, News

Reimbursement in healthcare is about conveying that a service was done for good reason. When a provider documents the services delivered during a healthcare encounter,[...]

2025 ICD-10-CM Code Updates: What Massachusetts Chiropractors Need to Know

Posted in: Insurance, Medicare Updates

Effective Date: October 1, 2024 The 2025 ICD-10-CM diagnosis code updates bring important changes that will impact chiropractic care in Massachusetts. These updates introduce 252[...]

Medicare Advantage Requires Patient Records To Be Kept for 10 Years?

Posted in: Cost-Effectiveness, Insurance, MCS News, Medicare Updates

Experts Recommend a Longer Retention Period for Medicare Fee-for-Service and Medicaid Claims As you are aware, Massachusetts law requires healthcare providers, including chiropractors, to maintain[...]

New Prior-Authorization Requirements for Medicare Advantage Plans

Posted in: Cost-Effectiveness, Insurance, MCS News, Medicare Updates

Dear Chiropractic Professionals, We want to bring your attention to significant changes regarding prior-authorization requirements that will soon impact your practice. Beginning August 29, 2024,[...]

The Hidden Fee Costing Doctors Millions Every Year

Posted in: Cost-Effectiveness, Insurance

The Hidden Fee Costing Doctors Millions Every Year by Cezary Podkul Aug. 14, 2023 A powerful lobbyist convinced a federal agency that doctors can be forced[...]

Addressing some billing questions recently received

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Addressing some billing questions recently received [8/21/2023] Two items that may effectively address the rejections of BCBS claims submitted and additional referral issues: 1- When reporting a service,[...]

Important Update – Meeting with DOI (Division of Insurance) Director Kevin Beagan

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Subject: Important Update – Meeting with DOI Director Kevin Beagan Dear MCS Board Members and Chiropractic Professionals, I am writing to provide you with an[...]

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