Revocation of Your Medicare Billing Privileges.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has engaged various types of outside contracting entities to perform program integrity functions on behalf of the Medicare program.
Indiana Opioid Prescribing Guidelines–Eff. July 1, 2017.
The CDC has noted that overdoses from prescription opioids have been a “driving problem” contributing to this problem.[2] In an effort to further address the opioid overdose crisis, in March 2016, the CDC published “CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain – United States, 2016.”
Medicare Chiropractic Audits are Increasing!
Despite the fact that only three treatment services are covered by Medicare, the number of claims audits and administration sanctions imposed on chiropractic practices around the country has remained high over the last decade and is anticipated to grow throughout 2017 and 2018.
Private Insurance Payors are Aggressively Conducting Acupuncture Audits
Over the past decade, the number of patients utilizing one or more complimentary or alternative care modalities has steadily increased. As patient demand for such services has grown, the percentage of payors including acupuncture in their plans as a covered service has also increased.
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