Start by reviewing this brief training that provides an overview of laser therapy as perceived in the reimbursement world. Many providers get excellent results from using laser therapy, but the service is usually not covered by payers. While there are CPT® codes that describe the service, it is often deemed “experimental, unproven, and investigational” by…

Low-level Laser Therapy (LLLT) Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) has rapidly gained popularity among Chiropractors and other health care professionals alike, due to its non-invasive nature and impressive therapeutic benefits. Also known as cold laser therapy, it is a form of phototherapy that uses a device to produce laser beam wavelengths, typically between 600 and 1000…

Download, save, and review this customizable tool that we recommend for advance informed consent before providing services your board may consider experimental or unproven. Not every state board requires additional Informed Consent for these types of services, but we urge you to consider whether it makes sense for your practice. Download Support Tool Sample Template…

Medical Review Policy (MRP) is published by payers to outline the rules, requirements, and guidelines set forth for a particular service. Always seek out, download, and review MRP before offering a service to an insured patient in a third-party payer network with whom the doctor participates. This is a sample MRP as it relates to…

This brief overview provides an overview of Kinesio Taping as it is generally used in the practice. Many providers get excellent results from taping and understand the benefits, but third-party payers have lagged. They often deem the service as “experimental, unproven, and investigational”. While there are CPT® codes that describe the service, it doesn’t mean…

Review the Payer’s Medical Review Policy As with all services billed to third-party payers, one must look to the payer’s Medical Review Policy to learn the rules of the game. Whether the practice is providing only chiropractic treatment or includes other modalities, the payer sets the guidelines for billing and coding and the provider is…