Patient Financial Hardship and Federal Law
Are you curious about the most effective ways to support patients experiencing financial difficulties? Take a look at this video and discover practical and legal strategies to offer assistance.
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Are You Discounting Services or Giving Gifts?
Before presenting a gift or inducement to your patients, several factors require careful consideration. In this week’s video, we delve into the Federal regulations regarding gifts and inducements. Tune in to gain more knowledge!
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Know the rules when if comes to gifts and inducements.
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Chiropractic and Medicaid
Senate Bill 2840, spun by its drafters as the “Save Medicaid Access and Resources Together (SMART) Act,” has been passed by both houses of the Illinois legislature and is on its way to the Governor’s desk for signature. Despite vigorous lobbying efforts by the Illinois ChiropracticSociety and other health care provider groups, this bill limits and eliminates Medicaid coverage for a number of health care services. Unfortunately, Medicaid coverage for adult chiropractic services will be terminated effective July 1, 2012.
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Marketing Pitfalls That Can Cost You and Your Practice
As small business owners, Chiropractic Physicians usually market themselves and their practices to build and retain their patient base. There are several ways doctors market their services including: Advertising (television, internet, yellow pages or other forms of media), screenings, free giveaways, open houses, business cards, pamphlets, website, coupons, the name of your practice, your signage, and even your own words.
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Group Coupon and Vouchers
The Medical Practice Act states that a physician, “may not directly or indirectly divide, share or split a professional fee or other forms of compensation for professional services with anyone in exchange for a referral or otherwise.” 225 ILCS 60/22.2. This provision prohibits a physician from paying any source for referring a patient, or from accepting payment in exchange for referring a patient to another provider.
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Discounts, Promotions, Free Care, and Fee Comparisons
It is unlawful to advertise fee comparisons of available services with those of other persons licensed under the Medical Practice Act, although it is permissible to advertise your own usual and customary fees for routine services.
Read More3 Takes: Hardship, DOT Physicals, Unprocessed Claims
Avoid legal trouble by using our financial hardship policy template, receive payments by directly resubmitting claims lost in the Change Healthcare cyber incident, and chiropractic physician participants in our upcoming course can qualify for certification to perform DOT physicals.
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