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 industry best practices. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3-SqWv_q2Y Welcome to your billing and coding 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 only the year of the Ox, but also the year 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 billing and coding weekly solutions by American Acupuncture Council Network 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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqYdsgOANJ8 Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by 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 any 2021 updates to ICD-10 diagnosis codes impacting your acupuncture Read more…
Are you interested in adding veterans to your acupuncture client base? There are veteran benefits for acupuncture available through the Community Care Network (CCN) and the Patient-Centered Community Care (PC3). Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by American Acupuncture Council Network (AAC). Are you interested in adding veterans Read more…
Are there any 2021 updates to ICD-10 diagnosis codes impacting your acupuncture claims? The answer is Yes! In fact, there are too many to actually list all of them here. Â So here are just a few you need to know about, and of course as an AAC Network member you Read more…
Are you aware of Medicareâs increase in deductible for 2021? The new annual deductible for all Medicare Part B beneficiaries will be $203, and increase of $5 from the 2020 annual deductible of $198. Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by American Acupuncture Council Network (AAC). Are you Read more…
“So I want to give a little bit of an introduction today as to what’s occurring to at least give you a feeling for it. Certainly this is not going to be what I can fully give you at a full seminar and a, through a consultation, but at least Read more…
United Health Care and CIGNA have begun using Medically Unlikely Edits (MUE) to limit acupuncture to 3 sets per visit regardless of manual or electrical. n this policy, CMS Medically Unlikely Edits (MUE) it indicates âIn accordance with the code descriptions and/or the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Read more…