Medicare Coverage is Common Among Chiropractic Patients Medicare coverage is quite different in Chiropractic than in allopathic medicine. 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 specific and must be…
Certified Chiropractic Clinical Assistant Training is now available as part of Library Membership! This official training is for those who wish to certify through the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards (FCLB). The KMC University Library is an online resource for chiropractors and their teams that provides access to a vast array of educational materials and resources related to Medicare, documentation, billing, coding, compliance, and the business aspects of running a chiropractic practice. It can help chiropractors and their teams stay up-to-date on the latest regulations and best practices, as well as save time and money by avoiding costly mistakes.
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Enrollment vs. Participation Participation in the Medicare program has nothing to do with Medicare enrollment. All chiropractors that treat Medicare patients must be enrolled in the Medicare program. Enrollment requires the completion of the CMS Form 855—the “Medicare Enrollment Application (See Fig. 1).” An annual open enrollment period held the last few months of the…
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Participating vs. Non-Participating Provider Status Participation status is a choice that providers make, and is a highly personal decision, but it should be noted that all the regulations associated with Medicare apply regardless of status. In this brief training, we expand on the basics of these participation types and the obligations associated with it. Refer…
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