CMS (Medicare) has released the 2021 deductible. The annual deductible for all Medicare Part B beneficiaries is $203 in 2021, an increase of $5 from the annual deductible of $198 in 2020. Medicare fees will be published before the end of Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
The medically unlikely edits (MUE) do limit 3 units of acupuncture 1 initial set and up to 2 subsequent sets. However, Empire BCBS (New York) is taking a step further and denying any additional sets. It is worth an appeal Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
There have been updates in the AcuCode Document Library. Updated coverage guidelines for Aetna, CIGNA, Evicore, and Health Partners for 2020. Note these documents provide the specific diagnoses codes that are reimbursed for acupuncture related services. You should review your Read more…