Medicare Coverage is Common Among Chiropractic Patients This training module provides learners with a high-level overview of Medicare and how it works. Medicare is a Federal program, but it’s generally administered by Medicare Administrative Contractors (MAC) in various jurisdictions around the country. The rules and regulations associated with Medicare, its patients, and its providers are…

Congratulations you have completed the Insurance Billing Basics  course. Test your knowledge on the basic components of compliant documentation by completing the Insurance Billing Basics Final Course Assessment

Unraveling the Mysteries of the Explanation of Benefits An Explanation of Benefits (EOB) is a document from the insurance company, often attached to payment, detailing how the claims you submitted were processed. The Electronic Remittance Advise (ERA) is a very similar document, provided in electronic format, with a direct deposited payment or a separately mailed…

Paper Claims Still Work Perfectly Paper billing claims, the good old fashioned way, is how it’s been done for decades. Although electronic billing is often faster, cleaner, and more efficient, a proper paper claim filed should be paid just as well. This manual billing process also requires more human involvement and review. This module walks…

Electronic Billing Is the Bees Knees Now that you are familiar with the 1500 Health Insurance Claim Form, it is time to explore what to do with it. For decades, health insurance claims were submitted to insurance carriers on paper. With the advent of automation in chiropractic clinics, the most acceptable way—and often the required…

Our Old Friend, The 1500 Claim Form Understanding insurance billing 101 means that we must understand the inner workings of the 1500 billing form. This universal form is the industry standard for submitting claims to payers. The construct of the 1500 form is also the basis for electronic billing, as every field must be filled…