Medicare 2017 Quality Payment Program

There are significant changes coming to the Medicare system of reimbursement beginning in 2017.   This comes in the form of what is called the Quality Payment Program.   ANJC’s Medicare consultant Dr. Rich Healy and coding consultant Dave Klein have recorded the...

2017 Student Scholarship Program Has Launched

For the sixth consecutive year, ANJC is making available six $1,000 scholarships, including the second annual “Sigmund Miller Spirit of Chiropractic Award,” for chiropractic students who reside and have a home-base in NJ, and plan to return to NJ to practice. Before...

ICD-10 Updates for 10-1-16!

There are changes to the ICD-10 diagnosis codes going into effect October 1st, 2016. CMS will be requiring codes to be submitted to the greatest available specificity beginning on October 1st. Also, there have been a number of codes added and deleted from the ICD-10...

United to Require GP Modifier as of April 1

After several delays, for dates of service on or after April 1, 2020, United Healthcare will require the GP modifier to be appended to any codes that are deemed “Always Therapy” codes according to CMS.  These codes will include: 97012, 97016,...

Medicare Acupuncture Update

We had previously advised membership that Medicare had begun covering acupuncture in certain specified situations as of Jan. 21, 2020.  Acupuncture is to be allowed for chronic low back pain for 12 visits with an additional eight if improvement is shown, with no...