Seminar in February 2019

New Seminar date!

Date: Thursday, February 21, 2019 Cancelled
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: O'Fallon, Illinois
Location address:
 Hilton Garden Inn O'Fallon

For questions please call: (618) 395-3162

Seminars in Washington and Oregon

Date: Saturday, November 4, 2017

Time: 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Location: Portland, Oregon

Location address:

 Radisson Hotel Portland Airport

 6233 NE 78th CT

 Portland, OR 97218

Hotel phone: (503) 251-2000 for direction purposes only

To register or for questions please call: (618) 395-3162

Date: Thursday, November 2, 2017

Time: 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Location: Pacific, Washington

Location address:

 Quality Inn & Suites

 415 Ellingson Road

 Pacific, WA 98047

Hotel phone: (253) 288-1916 for direction purposes only

To register or for questions please call: (618) 395-3162

End of Year 2016 Seminars

~~~ End of Year 2016 Seminars  ~~~

Date: Thursday, December 1, 2016

Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Location: O'Fallon, Illinois

Location address:

Country Inn & Suites

116 Regency Park

O'Fallon, IL 62269

Hotel phone: 618-622-8600 for direction purposes only

To register or for questions please call: (618) 395-3162

Date: Saturday, November 19, 2016

Time: 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Location: Portland, Oregon

Location address:

 Holiday Inn-Portland/Airport

 8439 NE Columbia Blvd.

Portland, OR 97220

Hotel phone: (503) 256-5000 for direction purposes only

To register or for questions please call: (618) 395-3162

Date: Thursday, November 17, 2016

Time: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Location: Mukilteo, Washington

Location address:

 Staybridge Suites

9600 Harbour Place

Mukilteo, WA 98275

Hotel phone: (425) 493-9500 for direction purposes only

To register or for questions please call: (618) 395-3162

Date: Thursday, November 17, 2016

Time: 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Location: Pacific, Washington

Location address:

 Quality Inn & Suites

 415 Ellingson Road

Pacific, WA 98047

Hotel phone: (253) 288-1916 for direction purposes only

To register or for questions please call: (618) 395-3162

November 2015 Seminars

Date: Thursday, November 19, 2015

Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

Location address:

 Hampton Inn - Downtown 

105 S Meridian Street

Indianapolis, IN 46225

Hotel phone: (317) 261-1200 for direction purposes only

To register or for questions please call: (618) 395-3162

Date: Saturday, November 14, 2015

Time: 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Location: Portland, Oregon

Location address:

 Holiday Inn-Portland/Airport

 8439 NE Columbia Blvd.

Portland, OR 97220

Hotel phone: (503) 256-5000 for direction purposes only

To register or for questions please call: (618) 395-3162

Date: Thursday, November 12, 2015

Time: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Location: Mukilteo, Washington

Location address:

 Staybridge Suites

9600 Harbour Place

Mukilteo, WA 98275

Hotel phone: (425) 493-9500 for direction purposes only

To register or for questions please call: (618) 395-3162

Date: Thursday, November 12, 2015

Time: 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Location: Pacific, Washington

Location address:

 Quality Inn & Suites

 415 Ellingson Road

Pacific, WA 98047

Hotel phone: (253) 288-1916 for direction purposes only

To register or for questions please call: (618) 395-3162

New York Seminar 2015

Date: Thursday, September 17, 2015

Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Location:  Farmingdale, New York

Location address: Office of Dr. Beth A. John

341 Conklin Street

Farmingdale, NY 11735

Office phone: (516) 249-2310 for direction purposes only

To register or for questions please call: (618) 395-3162

New seminars is September 2013

New seminars is September 2013. See you soon in Washington State and Michigan.
For locations and dates, please see the Seminar Calendar link above or call our office.

CAQH, CMS 855i, and Audits

Newsletter
March 4, 2013
Chiropractic Medicare
CAQH Reminder

Another reminder to update your CAQH Universal Provider Data Source credentialing. To update your application, go to CAQH Universal Provider Data Source https://upd.caqh.org.oas. Failure to update your information may jeopardize the relationship between you and your authorized participating plan.

CMS 855i Application, http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/CMS-Forms/CMS-Forms/CMS-Forms-List.html, another timely form, must be completed every 5 years or anytime you have data change (name, address, etc.). Check your records to be sure your CMS 855i application has not surpassed 5 years. You may not receive a notice from your Medicare carrier, just denial of Medicare claims.

NOTE: Now that the EHR Registration and Attestation System comes to an end, I suspect we again will see Medicare audits. It will be interesting to see if the majority of Medicare audits will be with those Chiropractors that went through the Medicare Attestation and received incentive payments or will be done on those Chiropractors that did not become certified.

2013 Spring Seminar Schedule:
March 21 - Kokomo, Indiana at the Courtyard Hotel Kokomo – 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, EST.
March 23 – Bluffton, South Carolina at Unitarian Universalist Church – 12:30 pm to 5:30 pm EST.

Newsletter 8/06/12 ~ "Back to the Basics"

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Newsletter
August 6, 2012
Chiropractic Medicare
"Back to the Basics"

 

The simple fact is "if you do not know how to do Chiropractic Medicare correctly...there is trouble!"  So most important....learn the correct way to do Chiropractic Medicare.

 

We have had the privilege of sharing, with our fellow Chiropractors and their staff, Chiropractic Medicare information for the past 34 years.  We constantly hear remarks like, "I have been in practice for 27 years.  Why didn't someone tell me this before now?" 

 

 You may believe you are doing Chiropractic Medicare correctly.  However, question yourself.  If you receive an audit today in the mail, what does your documentation look like? (Documentation is not S.O.A.P. notes.)  What does your treatment plan look like and does it have all three (3) required elements?

 

Questions? Please call me!  800-MY-CHIRO

Treatment Plan in Chiropratic Medicare

Newsletter

April 23, 2012

Chiropractic Medicare

"Treatment Plan"

Dear Doctors and Staff,

I am certain everybody has about had it with Medicare and the constant threat of audits.  However, think about this the Chiropractors in Kentucky had a 99.7% fail rate on their last audit.  Southern California fail rate was 77%.

The bottom line, we either learn how to do Chiropractic Medicare correctly or we are going to lose big bucks with Medicare audits and then lose the whole Chiropractic Medicare Program.  With such huge error rates, we have already lost from "No limits in Medicare for the Chiropractic adjustment" to a "25 Chiropractic Medicare limit per patient per year.  I project if we do not improve our ability to do Chiropractic Medicare correctly, we will be out of the Medicare program.  (That also means our inclusion in Obama Care will be challenged.)

The 99.7% fail rate in Kentucky and "across the rest of the country", is because none or poor "treatment plans".  There must "always" be a "treatment plan", whether acute, chronic or an acute exacerbation on a chronic condition.

What goes into a "treatment plan"? 

Here it is: both short and long term goals, your patient protocol as to what you will adjust and how and on what frequency, any contraindications and/or complicating conditions.  What, where, who, time of any modalities/therapies, home care instructions, lifestyle modifications, outcome assessment and re-examinations.

Remember...you have to know the correct way to do Chiropractic Medicare and you must become "Compliant" in Medicare by producing "documents" in seven (7) "specific" areas.

Don't fool around or procrastinate!!!!  Get informed TODAY!!

Have questions? Give Dr. Street a call today at (618) 395-3800.

Spring 2012 Seminar Schedule:

*Thursday, May 24, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm at King Oscar Hotel, Pacific, WA

*Thursday, May 24, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm at Staybridge Suites, Mukilteo, WA

*Saturday, May 26, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm at Quality Inn Oakwood, Spokane, WA

To Register Call:  (618) 395-3800

Step 6 of the 7 Mandated Steps "Enforcement through Publicized Disciplinary Guide-lines and Policies Dealing with Ineligible Persons"

Newsletter

March 19, 2012

Chiropractic Medicare

"Medicare Compliance"

Step 6 of the 7 Mandated Steps

Dear Doctors and Staff,

Seems like a slow process, however, several Chiropractors and their staff are realizing "becoming compliant in Medicare" is different than learning the correct way to do Medicare.  Even though Chiropractors have a chiropractic Medicare billing error rate of 67%, that has very little to do with becoming "compliant." The error rate of 67% simply means the majority of Chiropractors and their staff does not know the correct way to do Medicare. Becoming compliant in Medicare is when you have implemented the seven (7) mandatory steps in your practice to stop fraud and Medicare abuse.  Over the past several weeks, I have been talking about each of the seven mandatory steps.

Medicare Compliance Step # 6

Enforcement through Publicized Disciplinary Guide-lines and Policies Dealing with Ineligible Persons:

You must have written policy for your practice that apply appropriate discipline sanctions on those officers, employees, staff, etc., who fail to comply with applicable statutory Medicare requirements and with the contractor's written standards of conduct.  You shall have a list of policies which include specific sanctions.  You shall have factors considered before disciplinary actions are imposed.  You shall have a hand written guideline in regards to Progressive Discipline along with the elements of a progressive discipline system.

You shall also have written policies and guidelines in regards to the employment conduct with ineligible persons.  Your guidelines should include how to conduct an employee background check along with an employee application and screening that answers all the necessary information in regards to an employee application.

The purpose of these seven (7) steps in Chiropractic Medicare Compliance is to stop fraud, abuse and errors.  As you will see....the program is extremely effective.  Next week we will cover item # 7, "Responding to Detected Offenses, Developing Corrective Action Initiatives and Reporting to Government Authorities" as mandated by the government.

Becoming compliant in Medicare can be fairly easy or so difficult many will not even try.  That is up to you.  We have put all the difficult stuff together for you.  Now you must decide if you are going to become compliant.

Have questions? Give Dr. Street a call today at (618) 395-3800.

Spring 2012 Seminar Schedule:

*Thursday, March 22, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm at Staybridge Suites - St. Louis, MO

*Thursday, March 29, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm at Urbana Country Club, Urbana, IL

*Thursday, April 19, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm at the Chariot Hotel - Louisville, KY

*Thursday, May 24, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm at King Oscar Hotel, Auburn, WA

*Thursday, May 24, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm at Staybridge Suites, Mukilteo, WA

To Register Call:  (618) 395-3800

Step 2 of the 7 Mandated Steps "Medicare Compliance Officer (CO)"

Newsletter

February 20, 2012

Chiropractic Medicare

Step 2 of the 7 Mandated Steps

Dear Doctors and Staff,

Someone in your office must become a "Medicare Compliance Officer". Either the doctor or a key staff!

You and your staff must produce "Essential Duties" for a Compliance Officer (CO) and have written compliance policies and procedures developed with the assistance of a Compliance Committee which directs the operation of the Compliance Program especially the Medicare duties and responsibilities.

The Compliance Officer (CO) is the point-of-contact for all employees to assure all are compliant in Medicare.  The Compliance Officer (CO) is also the company "watch dog".

You will need to designate a secure, but accessible, area as your "Compliance Department".  There you will be able to receive confidential communications from staff and conduct internal investigations.

The "Compliance Officer" is expected to gain and maintain a thorough understanding and appreciation for Federal, State and local laws, rules and regulations relating to the commitment to comply with all applicable statutory, regulatory and Medicare program requirements.

Next week we will cover item # 3, "Conducting Effective Training" as mandated by the government.

Knowing the importance of learning the correct way to do Medicare by federal standards and becoming Medicare Compliant are two important things for your office today!

Have questions? Give Dr. Street a call today at (618) 395-3800.

Spring 2012 Seminar Schedule:

*Thursday, February 23^rd, 2012

8:00 am to 2:00 pm

Utah Chiropractic Physicians Association

Salt Lake City, Utah

Chiropractic Medicare, Medicare Compliance, and a bit of Chiropractic History

*Thursday, March 22, 2012

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm at

 Staybridge Suites - St. Louis, MO

To Register Call:  (618) 395-3800

Three Important Areas

Newsletter
February 8, 2012
Chiropractic Medicare
Three Important Areas We ALL MUST become Proficient In!

Dear Doctors and Staff,

This is the year for Chiropractors in Medicare.  Last year the Inspector General indicated that out of 100 claims filed to Medicare by Chiropractors, 67 had errors.  They believe they have overpaid Chiropractors by millions. With that in mind, nearly every Chiropractor filing Medicare claims will be audited in 2012.

There are three key areas in which we must be prepared:

First, we must know the correct way to provide great Chiropractic care to our seniors and document by federal standards. You must know the correct way to do Chiropractic Medicare!!! If you don't know the correct way to do Medicare an audit will be devastating.

The second area of our concern is HIPAA (i.e. knowing how to protect personal Health Information in your office, developing your in-house HIPAA policies, procedures and training.)

The third area of concern is becoming Medicare Compliant. By the end of 2012 each and every Chiropractic office must be aware and prepared for the seven (7) areas of compliance set by the Federal Government.

We offer many helpful items to help with these areas to help you get prepared. If you have questions, comments, concerns about Chiropractic Medicare, please give me a call at 618-395-3800.

Warmest regards,
Dr. Street

IPSCA Medicare Compliance Seminar in Moline, Illinois (Dec. 8th)

On Thursday, December 8th, 2011, the Illinois Prairie State Chiropractic Association (IPSCA) is holding a seminar in Moline, Illinois. Dr. Street will be there to speak on Chiropractic Medicare Compliance.

IPSCA website: http://illinoischiropractors.org/
Link directly to the form below: http://illinoischiropractors.org/uploads/Medicare_Compliance.pdf