Under this definition, the federal mandate does not … Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by American Acupuncture Council Network (AAC). Are acupuncturist affected by the federal vaccine mandates for healthcare workers? As per the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): “The staff vaccination requirements apply Read more…
Are you aware of the No Surprise Act1 effective January 1, 2022? The No Surprise Act1 (NSA) protects uninsured or self-pay individuals from any unexpectedly high medical bills. The NSA requires all healthcare providers and facilities give… Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by American Acupuncture Council Network Read more…
BUSINESSES The Supreme Court struck down the OSHA established vaccine mandate for businesses with more than 100 employees. This ruling eliminates this specific requirement. HEALTHCARE WORKERS Although the Supreme Court upheld the mandate for healthcare workers, HHS narrowly defined those to which the mandate applied. The HHS definition is narrow Read more…
Acupuncture helps people in a multitude of ways beyond conventional medicine, thus having a referral relationship with MDs would be beneficial for everyone, most importantly the patient. Here are 2 ways to reach out to MDs in your area. Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by American Acupuncture Read more…
Medicare has now released the fee schedule 2022 that adheres to the recent Congressional change made in S.610. Acupuncture rates have been increased about 7-8% from 2021 which means an increase for VA claims and plans that follow Medicare and RVU. Other services were increased about 2% from 2021 rates. Read more…
Are you confused as to which of the two modifiers (25 or 59) should be used on an Evaluation and Management (E&M) code? The correct modifier for an E & M code, when billed with treatment, is … Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by American Acupuncture Council Network Read more…
As has happened in years past the initial cuts to Medicare have been delayed. In a whirlwind of activity at the end of the year, both the House and Senate passed S.610, which addresses the looming Medicare payment cuts. This means that the cuts have now been delayed, but only Read more…
Are you providing Telemedicine services (live synchronous audio and video) with your patients? If the answer is yes, there is an update for the place of service (POS) in 2022 you need to be aware of. Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by American Acupuncture Council Network (AAC). Read more…