ICD10 coding updates on October 1, 2024, for the 2025 diagnosis coding year. Note the changes occur on October 1 and any dates of service after 10-1 will require the use of the updated codes. If the date of service was prior, then use the old code regardless of the Read more…
Good news!!!! VA Optum Health Recoupment of Cupping 97039 Today we received notice that Optum Health is rescinding the recoupment for the past payments of cupping under the unlisted service code 97039. Many member offices received letters of recoupment that amounted to thousands of dollars. But as I had noted Read more…
2024 updates to the ICD10 coding are available and will affect all claims with dates of service October 1, 2023. Yes, the 2024 diagnosis changes occur in 2023. Note the updated diagnosis is specific to the date of service and not the date the claim is billed. If you have Read more…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW-B8BpLQJE The American Acupuncture Council (AAC) is pleased to continue to contribute to the expansion and acceptance of traditional medicine as a first line of health care. At the recent G20 conference held in India. 3 representatives from the AAC Marilyn Allen, Sam Collins, and Brandon Hoffman were invited by Read more…
Prepay plans may actually reduce a barrier to care. Learn what is required Disclaimer- the following is a live transcription of the video and has not been edited for spelling or syntax. Hey, greetings everyone. This is Sam Collins, your coding and billing expert for acupuncture and the American Read more…
There is new legislation coming to Florida and many other states regarding where you store your electronic patient data. This is not just about you saving but where the company you use stores the data ultimately. Effective July 1, 2023, Florida practices are about to be hit with yet another Read more…
Beginning April 3, masks will no longer be required in indoor high-risk and health care settings. This includes health care, long-term care, and correctional facilities as well as homeless, emergency, and warming and cooling centers. This change takes effect on Monday, April 3 to allow local health departments and individual Read more…
Florida Blue will begin contracting for an acupuncture (ACU) provider network on February 20, 2023. Providers with a primary license in acupuncture will be eligible. Specialists who have acupuncture as a sub-specialty (i.e., chiro with ACU as secondary) are not eligible to contract for this network. Credentialing and interface to Read more…
For 2023 the fees related to workers’ compensation will be increased. This increase should be updated and effective by March 1, 2023. This includes acupuncture as well as evaluation & management, and physical medicine and rehabilitation services. California workers’ comp establishes Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS) rates based on Medicare Read more…
Medicare 2023 fees are now final. Rates that were published in December were rescinded, as is not unusual based on congressional budget issues. The good news the original reduction in rates was averted and fees are essentially flat with slight increases or decrease depending on your region. Note also many Read more…