Are you aware of rate and deductible changes for Medicare? This year Medicare rates were to have been reduced by 10% for all services other than E&M codes. Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by American Acupuncture Council Read more…
JUST A REMINDER!!! 97026 & 97016 CIGNA WILL STOP PAYING THESE CODES Effective March 15, 2021, Cigna will NO LONGER pay for Heat Lamp 97026 & Vasopneumatic Devices 97016. It is effective for claims with dates of service on or Read more…
Are you aware of VA rate changes for 2021? As of January 1, 2021, the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) phased in a new approach for its community care fee schedule payment rate calculations that better align VA to Read more…
2021 is not only the year of the Ox, but also the year to start learning the ICD-11 codes for traditional medicine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY5oYGmRe0Q Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by American Acupuncture Council Network (AAC). 2021 is not Read more…
Why are CPT and ICD codes so important for the acupuncture profession? According to the Traditional Medicine Reference Group for the World Health Organization (WHO) for ICD-11, “For acupuncture to count, it must be accounted for.â https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSGC0mYaBLY Welcome to your Read more…
California Division of Workersâ Compensation (DWC) announced the 2021 reimbursement changes to the Physician Services section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS), to conform to relevant 2021 changes in the Medicare payment system as required by Labor Code section 5307.1.  Read more…
Are there any 2021 updates to ICD-10 diagnosis codes impacting your acupuncture claims? The answer is Yes! This year sees lots of changes. Just take a look at some of the changes to the codes for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) issues. Read more…
A bill was introduced in the California Legislature to implement the national exam for California licensure as well as national certification. This would mean one exam for California providers and not two. This move will grant national certification allowing acupuncturists Read more…
This year sees one change that will impact acupuncture providers coding for headache. The code for headache (R51) has been deleted or replaced. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9ERymmbogA Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by American Acupuncture Council Network (AAC). Are there Read more…
Billing and Coding Loss of Payment I want to talk to you a little bit about Billing and Coding Loss of Payment and whatâs been going on and Iâm sure many of you have noticed on whatâs called the medically Read more…