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Billing & Coding: Word of Mouth Marketing for Your Acupuncture Practice
A great way to attract new acupuncture patients is by letting loyal patients share their positive experiences. How is your ‘word-of-mouth’ marketing? Is your acupuncture business on Yelp? Do you solicit or post reviews on your acupuncture practice’s website? Do you have a website? A great way to attract new
Billing & Coding: 3 Ways to Best Track Your Goals to Achieve Success
3 ways to best track your acupuncture practice goals include… What are the best ways to track your goals for your acupuncture practice? Setting clear and compelling goals is crucial for the success and growth of an acupuncture practice. Well-defined goals provide direction and motivation for you and your team.
Billing & Coding: Importance of Accurate & Specific Diagnosis Coding
Accurate and specific diagnosis coding is crucial to ensuring proper reimbursement for… Are you facing various challenges when translating clinical language into specific diagnosis codes? Accurate and specific diagnosis coding is crucial to ensuring proper reimbursement for acupuncturists and facilitates effective communication among healthcare professionals. The challenge comes when translating
Billing & Coding: Why Are People Seeking Acupuncture Care?
A national survey revealed nearly 20 million Americans over 18 have tried acupuncture at some time. Why is acupuncture growing in popularity among alternative and complementary healthcare? A national survey revealed nearly 20 million Americans over 18 have tried acupuncture at some time. The survey revealed the primary reasons for
Billing & Coding: 7 Effective Acupuncture Billing Tips
Here are 7 acupuncture billing tips to help ensure billing and payment success… Is your current acupuncture billing causing frustration, trouble, loss of time, and loss of money? Here are 7 acupuncture billing tips to help ensure billing and payment success: 1. Pre-visit insurance verification minimizes claim rejections and prevents
Patient Satisfaction With Acupuncture Treatment
A national survey revealed nearly 20 million Americans over the age of 18 have tried acupuncture at some time in their life. How satisfied are acupuncture patients? A national survey revealed nearly 20 million Americans over the age of 18 have tried acupuncture at some time in their life. The
Acupuncture and Chronic Constipation
A study published in the journal PLOS ONE compared the efficacy and side effects of acupuncture, sham acupuncture, and drugs in the treatment of chronic constipation. Can acupuncture improve chronic constipation? Approximately 4 million people in the United States have frequent constipation. Constipation is the most common gastrointestinal complaint, resulting
Assessing and Treating Low Back Pain with Acupuncture
According to a published case review in Medical Acupuncture, over 80% of the world’s population is affected by low back pain. When is acupuncture appropriate for treating low back pain? Low back pain can originate from many sources, including nerve impingement, postural misalignment, and musculoskeletal dysfunction. Low back pain can
Acupuncture for Cancer Survivors
Research shows acupuncture as effective as pharmacological interventions but with fewer side effects,… Why should cancer survivors seek out acupuncture as a healthcare option? With nearly 18 million cancer survivors in the US and over 53 million globally, there is a great need for treatment options to address the consequences
VA Optum Health Recoupment of Cupping 97039 Suspended
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
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Fee Schedule Negotiation and Where Expert Guidance Changes Everything
Learn how acupuncturists can negotiate insurance fee schedules, evaluate reimbursement rates, and prepare stronger payer review requests with accurate billing data and expert guidance.
Documentation That Makes Every Claim Defensible
Accurate acupuncture documentation helps connect clinical findings, treatment decisions, and billed services. Learn how to strengthen medical records, support coding, prevent avoidable claim denials, and manage insurance appeals with a consistent documentation workflow.
Coding Accuracy is the Fastest Path to Fewer Denials
Accurate acupuncture billing starts with the right codes, complete documentation, and payer-specific requirements. Learn how to review claims before submission, identify recurring coding errors, and build a more consistent denial-prevention workflow.
Front-Desk Billing Strategies That Help Acupuncture Practices Get Paid Faster
Front-desk billing strategies can help acupuncture practices prevent claim problems, improve patient communication, and get paid more efficiently. Learn how insurance verification, authorization checks, patient responsibility, and consistent billing workflows can strengthen your practice’s revenue cycle.
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