Mar 11, 2020 | Insurance News
03/11/2020Patient Financial Responsibility Form Example With the continual expansion of utilization management many members have asked for information on how to create a form for patients to sign acknowledging that they may be financially responsible for care deemed...
Feb 18, 2020 | Insurance News
In mid-January Optum sent a notice to providers of a new discount plan program. The plan allows any UnitedHealthcare members who either have exhausted their benefits for chiropractic and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) services or who do not have...
Feb 11, 2020 | Insurance News
02/11/2020Medicare 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...
Feb 5, 2020 | Insurance News
02/05/2020UnitedHealthcare/Optum Discount Plan In mid-January Optum sent a notice to providers of a new discount plan program. The plan allows any UnitedHealthcare members who either have exhausted their benefits for chiropractic and complementary and...
Jan 30, 2020 | Insurance News
01/30/2020United 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...
Jan 22, 2020 | Insurance News
01/22/2020Medicare to Cover Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain Insurance Update: Medicare to Cover Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain By Matt Minnella, Director of Insurance and Regulatory Affairs CMS announced on Tuesday that Medicare will cover acupuncture for...
