The Intent of Acupuncture According to the Acupuncture Now Foundation, acupuncture is a method of supporting the body/mind systems in their own natural healing processes. Originating in East Asia over 2,000 years ago and perhaps much earlier than that, acupuncture, in its modern practice, forms part of a rational, personalized, evidence-based system of effective healthcare….

Dry Needling to Promote Healing Dry needling is a procedure where a very thin needle is inserted into the skin and muscle targeting myofascial trigger points or dysfunctional fascia, tendons, or ligaments.  A trigger point is a hyperirritable spot in a taut band of a skeletal muscle that is painful on compression, stretch, overload, or…

Dry needling has become very popular among musculoskeletal providers in recent years, and in 2020, the service received its own Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codes. This brief, but informative, mini-class outlines the most important things to know when coding for dry needling, whether for cash or third-party reimbursement.

Meet the Requirements Non-Traditional therapies, such as cold laser, dry needling, acupuncture, and others, can do great things for patients. These may be deemed “experimental, investigation, or non-proven” by third-party payers.  This may seem in contrast to patients who come to the office specifically for these therapies. Other times, doctors may be prescribing them, and…

Defining Non-Traditional The practice of health care makes up a large part of the economy for the US.  It is highly regulated on local and national levels for both Allopathic and Complimentary/ Alternative professions.  New devices, procedures and treatments come to market which seem unique and can be helpful to your patients.  Have you ever…

State law is the primary rule maker when it comes to what may be delegated to ancillary personnel, and some private payers even make their own rules that may be more stringent and supersede the state rules. This helpful Support Tool outlines the many types of certification and advanced degrees we know in our profession….