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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

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

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

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

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

Providers who have patients that cannot make appointments due to need for isolation, quarantine, or social distancing may still need your management and when done as an online evaluation or phone call there are three code sets that may fit this scenario.   Special Note: Non-secure platforms may be used