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Medicare Part B’s advance beneficiary notice

Chiropractic Economics

Let’s interpret the Act as it relates to chiropractic spinal adjustments. Since the ABN form is mandatory only when the otherwise covered service may not be covered that visit, it simply means that it only applies to manual manipulation of the spine when it doesn’t meet Medicare’s definition of medical necessity.

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Chiropractic maintenance care: How to recognize it, document it and code it

Chiropractic Economics

If you can’t recognize true maintenance care, you’re at risk of violating the policy of certain third-party payers who have very distinct definitions of this care. Patients who are discharged from active treatment and following the definition of a maintenance care routine should cover the cost of that care themselves.

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8 Best Chiropractic Personal Injury Marketing Strategies That Work

iMatrix

Why should you position your clinic as a personal injury practice? While there’s nothing wrong with attracting more potential patients to your clinic, personal injury marketing for chiropractors enables you to attract people who are likelier to need your services. Their clients are most likely in the same vicinity as your clinic.

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Extracorporeal shockwave therapy and disc herniations

Chiropractic Economics

Before the 1990s, the only tool we had to address disc herniations was the chiropractic adjustment. A review of these tools would include chiropractic adjustments, spinal decompression therapy, therapeutic exercises and Class IV laser therapy. There have been several attempts to introduce stem cells into degenerated discs.

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Part 1. Understanding disability insurance: Essential insights for doctors of chiropractic

Chiropractic Economics

Each type has distinct definitions and implications for coverage, especially crucial for chiropractors whose skills are specialized. Here’s a detailed look at this type of policy: Definition. Case example Laura, DC, develops severe arthritis in her hands, making it impossible to perform adjustments. Coverage continuity.

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Chiropractic Ads: Which Are The Most Effective For Your Practice?

iMatrix

First, you can have better visibility, and more people will recognize your clinic. Last but definitely not least, you can increase your conversion rate. With more people aware of your clinic and its offerings, you have a higher chance of enticing more people to book an appointment. billion searches on Google daily?

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Pelvic obliquity through the chiropractic lens

Chiropractic Economics

Charting a course for correcting pelvic obliquity seems like a task for a Chiropractic 101 class when considering its simplest definition: “A postural abnormality occurring when the pelvis tilts to one side.” Therefore, your care plan needs to address all clinical components and be well-supported by patient education.