Acupuncture helps people in a multitude of ways beyond conventional medicine, thus having a referral relationship with MDs would be beneficial for everyone, most importantly the patient. Here are 2 ways to reach out to MDs in your area. Welcome Read more…
Medicare has now released the fee schedule 2022 that adheres to the recent Congressional change made in S.610. Acupuncture rates have been increased about 7-8% from 2021 which means an increase for VA claims and plans that follow Medicare and Read more…
Are you confused as to which of the two modifiers (25 or 59) should be used on an Evaluation and Management (E&M) code? The correct modifier for an E & M code, when billed with treatment, is … Welcome to your Read more…
As has happened in years past the initial cuts to Medicare have been delayed. In a whirlwind of activity at the end of the year, both the House and Senate passed S.610, which addresses the looming Medicare payment cuts. This Read more…
Are you providing Telemedicine services (live synchronous audio and video) with your patients? If the answer is yes, there is an update for the place of service (POS) in 2022 you need to be aware of. Welcome to your billing Read more…
Are you aware of the 2022 Medicare fee and deductible increases? On November 12, 2021 the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the 2022 deductible for Medicare Part B will be… Welcome to your billing and coding Read more…
Did you know there was an update to ICD10 codes for cough? The updates to codes for cough identify cough with… Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by American Acupuncture Council Network (AAC). Did you know there was Read more…
There is a new code for headache: cervicogenic headache G44.86. The cervicogenic headache G44.86 code represents a further identification of… Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by American Acupuncture Council Network (AAC). Are you keeping up with the Read more…
Can an existing wellness patient be billed as a new patient exam after a recent accident? The answer is… Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by American Acupuncture Council Network (AAC). Can an existing wellness patient be billed Read more…
If you are providing Telemedicine services (live synchronous audio and video) with your patients there is an update for the place of service (POS) in 2022. There is now an additional POS to further delineate the patient’s location whether their Read more…