Download Support Tool One of the most effective ways to ensure compliance is to perform periodic self-audits. These important self-checks are even a requirement of an office compliance program. By performing a retrospective review of a sampling of signed visits, you will establish a baseline of your current compliance with the signature guidelines. Download, review…
Medicare’s Documentation Reference Documents
Download Reference Documents Medicare publishes helpful documents and alerts to keep providers in the know about important topics. Included here are several documents that relate specifically to documentation of Chiropractic care and medical necessity. These tools relate to the elements of Chiropractic documentation and the overall rulebook for Medicare policy, The Benefit Policy Manual. Download,…
Incident, Burst, or Episode
Download Support Tool The terms incident, burst and full episode were coined by us here at KMC University as a way for providers to consider the length of an episode of care. When sitting down to document the initial visit of a new episode, consideration of the potential length of the episode can be put…
Medicare’s Medical Necessity Reference Documents
Download Reference Documents Medicare publishes helpful documents and alerts to keep providers in the know about important topics. Included here are several documents that relate specifically to Chiropractic care and medical necessity. These tools relate to the proper use of the AT Modifier, Chiropractic documentation and the overall rulebook for Medicare policy, The Benefit Policy…
Medicare Benefit Policy Manual – Section 240, Chapter 15
Medicare Benefit Policy Manual Medicare publishes helpful documents and alerts to keep providers in the know about important topics. The Benefit Policy Manual is the rulebook that must be followed for Medicare. Chapter 15, and Section 240 is the section that is devoted to the policy guidelines for chiropractic coverage and care. This Reference Document…
Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (QMB) Reference Documents
Download Reference Documents This page contains helpful tools that provide a deeper dive into the topic of Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries. Here we list timely tools to review, download, and save in your Medicare training documents Cost-Sharing for Medicare Advantage Plans List and Definition of Dual Eligibles Dually Eligible Beneficiaries Under Medicare and Medicaid Prohibition Billing…