by matt@anjc.info | Jan 11, 2021 | Covid-19, Industry News, Insurance News
We have received many inquiries regarding how to best appeal denials of the new CPT code 99072 which was established to account for additional supplies and staff time needed due to a public health emergency. For more details on this code see our previous report... by matt@anjc.info | Jan 8, 2021 | ANJC News, Industry News, Insurance News, Medicare
As the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (COVID Relief Bill) made changes to the 2021 Medicare Physicians’ Fee Schedule, Medicare has released updated fees as of this morning. We have compiled the updated chiropractic specific codes for... by matt@anjc.info | Dec 30, 2020 | ANJC News, Industry News, Insurance News, Medicare
2021 Medicare Fee ScheduleNOTE: The 2021 Medicare Fee Schedule has been updated, see article here. Medicare has released the 2021 Physicians Fee Schedule (PFS). We have compiled the chiropractic specific codes fee schedule for you here. We had previously... by matt@anjc.info | Dec 1, 2020 | ANJC News, Health Insurance Carriers, Industry News, Insurance News, Uncategorized
If you recall, in early 2019 Aetna began blanketly denying codes with the -25 and -59 modifiers. After the ANJC took the matter to Aetna and the NJ Department of Banking and Insurance (DOBI), Aetna ceased the practice and reprocessed effected fully-funded... by matt@anjc.info | Nov 10, 2020 | ANJC News, Industry News, Insurance News
HELP AVERT MEDICARE FEE SCHEDULE CUTS!We had previously asked you to support the ACA’s effort to stop the cuts to Medicare reimbursement for chiropractic by contacting your legislator to support bill H.R.8505. New legislation, H.R.8702, the Holding Providers Harmless... by matt@anjc.info | Oct 28, 2020 | ANJC News, Industry News, Insurance News
Aetna’s pre-authorization vendor for in-network fully-funded insurance plans is making a change to their process. Effective Nov. 9, 2020 they will authorize care based on a total number of units per authorization period rather than by specific... 