There will come a time where everybody is on Over the Counter (OTC) automatic swipes; therefore the OTC sheet will be nothing but a mere monitoring sheet at that point. It will almost feel wasteful to print it and go over it, but you…

  It is not ok to discount any services. Services with standard, regularly billed fees should never be discounted nor given for free. Promoting or advertising this is a violation of the anti-inducement laws and the HIPA guidelines. If, in the privacy of your own…

  Financial variance is only approached if the patient brings up certain signs or indicators such as the following: A new patient who is choosing not to engage in care, stating that the reason is finances An ongoing patient claims they are going to need…

  The only way to clean up old patients' financials behaviors is to hang a list on the wall of all the patients that you need to meet with. It does not matter whether it is a list of 20 or 200, they must all…

  Cervical Subluxation Thoracic Subluxation Lumbar Subluxation Cervicalgia Cervical Radiculitis Lumbar Neuritis/Radiculitis Cervical Spondylosis Spondylolisthesis, acquired Cervical/Neck Sprain Thoracic Sprain Lumbar Sprain Cervical Disc Degeneration Lumbar Disc Degeneration Lumbar Disc Displacement Cervical Disc Disorder Lumbar Disc Disorder Facet Syndrome Lumbago Sciatic Neuritis Scoliosis Spinal Stenosis/Lumbar…

  Exam codes starting with 99201-99204, depending on the level of service and the complexity of the case – the more extensive a history, consult the higher the level and number service code you can use, with the highest being 99204.  Usually used are 99203…

  According to the Medicare Carriers Manual (MCM) (Section 2251.3), manipulative treatment is defined as "maintenance care" when the following applies: "Once the functional status has remained stable for a given condition, without expectation of additional functional improvement, further manipulative treatment is considered maintenance therapy…

  The outcomes and experiences of software billing companies can be completely "revamped" every six months. Right now, many of the TLC practices have a variety of different software billing companies; the most commonly used is Billing Precision. TLC does not suggest this as being…

  *I am not an attorney. I am not offering legal advice. If you need legal advice about this subject, related regulations or any other matter, you should contact a duly qualified legal advisor.*   Financial Clarity TLC's 5 Patient Policies for Financial Peace of…

  By pre-framing why it is we do what we do and how it will benefit the patient, it makes the challenge of sitting through things a second time far less difficult. Each new patient should be treated as a new patient through and through…