• My Account
  • About
  • Customer Service
  • Mobile App
  • Partners
  • Contact
AAC Info Network
  • Seminars
    • Live Seminar
    • Online and Self-Paced Courses
      • Introduction to Insurance Billing and Coding for Acupuncture
      • Telemedicine Coding Webinar
    • Complimentary Recorded Webinar
    • Recorded Virtual Seminars
    • Seminar Packet
  • Services
    • Network
    • Fee for Service
  • Products
    • AcuCode
    • HIPAA
  • News
  • Cart
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Instagram

Network Newsletter

Network Newsletter

Stop 2021 Fee Reductions & Protect Your Reimbursement

Medicare is scheduled to make a significant reduction in Medicare rates in 2021. All Medicare provider groups are forming a coalition to block these scheduled cuts and there are things that you may do. Several members of the House introduced H.R. 8702, the Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During Read more…

By Sam Collins, 2 months ago
Digital Coding

ICD10 2021 Updates – New codes are effective 10-1-2020

2021 ICD10-CM Updates 2021 update 10-1-2020 72,616 Codes 490 Additions 58 Deletions 47 Revisions As occurs every October 1 there are additions and deletions to the ICD10 code set that is effective on October 1, 2020. Though these are 2021 codes the effective date is October 1 of the prior Read more…

By Sam Collins, 4 months4 months ago
Digital Coding

99072 New code for PPE and added expense related to COVID

September 15, 2020 – Shortly after releasing the 2021 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set, the American Medical Association (AMA) added two more codes related to COVID-19, including one that accounts for the extra safety protocols providers are taking to care for patients during the global pandemic. CPT code 99072 is a new practice expense Read more…

By Sam Collins, 4 months4 months ago
Digital Coding

VA increasing payments September 1, 2020

The VA will increase payments for acupuncture providers for services on or after September 1, 2020. Acupuncture providers will no longer be classified as mid-level providers. Mid-level providers are physician assistants and nurse practitioners who under Medicare are paid at 85% of the Medicare rate. Acupuncture providers were also labeled Read more…

By Sam Collins, 5 months ago
Digital Coding

Requesting a hardship waiver for VA recoupments of acupuncture payments

Many acupuncture providers may be receiving recoupment of payments from VA claims. VA fees are always based on Medicare rates and before January 21 of this year there was no Medicare fee for acupuncture and acupuncture providers were paid at their local usual and customary which is substantially higher than Read more…

By Sam Collins, 5 months5 months ago
Digital Coding

Medically Unlikely Edits limiting acupuncture to 3 sets per visit on some plans

United Health Care and CIGNA have begun using Medically Unlikely Edits (MUE) to limit acupuncture to 3 sets per visit regardless of manual or electrical. n this policy,  CMS Medically Unlikely Edits (MUE)  it indicates “In accordance with the code descriptions and/or the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Read more…

By Sam Collins, 7 months ago
Digital Coding

COVID-19 Forms and Protocols

AcuCode subscribers there are now multiple COVID related forms available in the document library. This includes a comprehensive informed consent for patients to sign as well as a detailed office safety procedures and protocols. Stay informed and assure you are following the best practice protocols for your office. Network members Read more…

By Sam Collins, 7 months7 months ago
Network Newsletter

Telemedicine Update for California Workers’ Compensation

Telemedicine Update for California Workers’ Compensation California workers’ compensation will pay for telemedicine visits. Providers should bill with an office visit code 99211 to 99215 with modifier 95. However, the place of service for California workers’ compensation claims would remain 11. Also, they have added the following codes for reimbursement Read more…

By Sam Collins, 9 months9 months ago
Digital Coding

CIGNA Policy for Virtual Care Telemedicine

CIGNA Virtual Care Guidelines In an effort to remove barriers for our customers to access timely and safe care, while ensuring that providers can continue to deliver necessary services in necessary settings, Cigna will allow providers to bill a standard face-to-face visit for all virtual care services, including those not Read more…

By Sam Collins, 10 months ago
Digital Coding

Anthem Policy for Telemedicine

There is confusion relating to the ability to use and be reimbursed for telemedicine as some have interpreted improperly the payment policy for Anthem related to chiropractic and other licensed providers. For telephonic only there is exclusion of payment to these provider types but not for “telemedicine -video+audio” This information Read more…

By American Acupuncture Council, 10 months ago

Posts navigation

1 2 … 5 Next
Recent Posts
  • Evaluation and Management Coding Update 2021
  • Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update
  • Medicare and VA Fees 2021
  • 2021 Medicare Deductible and Fees
  • Stop 2021 Fee Reductions & Protect Your Reimbursement
Recent Comments
    Archives
    • January 2021
    • November 2020
    • September 2020
    • August 2020
    • June 2020
    • May 2020
    • April 2020
    • March 2020
    • February 2020
    • January 2020
    • December 2019
    • November 2019
    • September 2019
    • August 2019
    • July 2019
    • June 2019
    • May 2019
    • April 2019
    • March 2019
    • February 2019
    • November 2018
    • August 2018
    • September 2016
    • December 2015
    Categories
    • Digital Coding
    • Evaluation and Management Coding
    • Live event
    • Network Newsletter
    • Recent
    • Uncategorized
    • Home
    • About
    • Seminars
    • AcuCode
    • Network
    • HIPAA
    • My Account
    • Cart
    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Use
    Hestia | Developed by ThemeIsle