Insurance Update: HIPAA-Compliant Emails & Faxes

Please review with your staff:HIPAA-compliant emails and faxes The privacy and security of patient health information is a top priority for patients and their families, health care providers and professionals, and the government.  Federal laws require many of the...

Medicare Update: New Advanced Beneficiary Form (ABN)

The ABN, Form CMS-R-131, and form instructions have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for renewal. The use of the renewed form with the expiration date of 01/31/2026 will be mandatory on 6/30/23. You may continue to use the ABN form with the...
Now’s the Time to Advocate for H.R. 1610 & S. 799

Now’s the Time to Advocate for H.R. 1610 & S. 799

H.R. 1610 & S. 799, the Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act, have been introduced in their respective chambers, and co-sponsors are needed for both bills. These bills expand patient access to Medicare-covered benefits within a chiropractor’s state...

Diagnosis Pointing

Diagnosis pointers link the diagnosis to the applicable CPT codes you are billing. For example, you can have three diagnoses on your claim, but each goes to only one of the CPT codes you are billing that day. This explains the reason you are performing the CPT code....

Medicare News: Revalidation Program & Records Requests

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have announced important updates regarding the Medicare Revalidation Program and Medicare Records Requests. As the pandemic situation has improved, CMS is resuming its standard procedures to ensure compliance and...

Aetna Processing Double Copays

ANJC would like membership to know that we are aware of Aetna’s processing claims with double copays (for both $10 and $15 copays). We have reached out to our contact at Aetna and provided supportive Explanations of Benefits showing the double copay and are awaiting a...