Beginning April 3, masks will no longer be required in indoor high-risk and health care settings. This includes health care, long-term care, and correctional facilities as well as homeless, emergency, and warming and cooling centers. This change takes effect on Read more…
As a result, this affects your acupuncture practice’s bottom line and leads to revenue loss. Are you experiencing too many insurance claim denials? Statistics show approximately 49% to 80% of insurance claims have at least one error. As a result, this affects Read more…
Florida Blue will begin contracting for an acupuncture (ACU) provider network on February 20, 2023. Providers with a primary license in acupuncture will be eligible. Specialists who have acupuncture as a sub-specialty (i.e., chiro with ACU as secondary) are not Read more…
A review of 9 studies comparing acupuncture with drugs for preventing migraine found acupuncture was more effective. Is acupuncture helpful for relieving headaches and migraines? In the United States each year, approximately 45 million people suffer from headaches and 39 Read more…
If you have a streamlined and manageable acupuncture billing system, you can easily and efficiently handle your office. How good is your acupuncture office management? Office management plays a crucial role in maintaining an effective acupuncture billing system. If you Read more…
12 studies of over 8,000 participants showed acupuncture was more effective than… Is acupuncture helpful for back and neck pain? Nearly 80% of adults have low-back and/or neck pain at some point in their lives. 12 studies of over 8,000 Read more…
For 2023 the fees related to workers’ compensation will be increased. This increase should be updated and effective by March 1, 2023. This includes acupuncture as well as evaluation & management, and physical medicine and rehabilitation services. California workers’ comp Read more…
Research continues to showcase the effectiveness of acupuncture for several pain conditions, including… Is acupuncture helpful for pain? Research continues to showcase the effectiveness of acupuncture for several pain conditions, including back and neck pain, knee pain associated with osteoarthritis, Read more…
There are different scenarios where it may be appropriate to waive a patient’s insurance responsibility, including for patients who are suffering a financial crisis or emergency. Is your acupuncture office waiving patient copayments and/or deductibles? Waiving a patient’s insurance responsibility Read more…
Medicare 2023 fees are now final. Rates that were published in December were rescinded, as is not unusual based on congressional budget issues. The good news the original reduction in rates was averted and fees are essentially flat with slight Read more…