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How to better deal with the coming cold, flu, and COVID season
Prior to the emergence of COVID, I did not spend a lot of time studying what types of patients suffer more with viral infections. What I did know for sure was that people who suffered with flu symptoms often did not test positive for the actual flu, which means that...

2023 Medicare Fee Schedule and Updates for Chiropractors – Kentucky
Jump to section: UPDATED Medicare Fee Schedule - quick reference! 01/2023 - Update to 2023 Medicare Fee Schedule A note about CMS Fee Schedule 2023 2023 Deductible 2023 Fee Schedule Revalidate your enrollment with Medicare Change your participation status with...

KAC meets with the DOI
Read the 11.28.2022 Update from the KAC here On Monday, October 25th, Dr. Jeff Meyers, KAC President, Dr. Eric Davis, KAC Government Affairs Chair, and Dr. Rachel Wendt, KAC Executive Director, met with the Commissioner of Insurance regarding the issues chiropractors...

F4CP Group Membership for KAC Members
Infographics, marketing road maps, brochures, flyers, white papers and eBooks are just some of the benefits that the Kentucky Association of Chiropractors and the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress bring our members. If you were not aware, the Kentucky Association...

Many Americans Struggle to Meet Healthcare Costs
Recent research conducted and published by Gallup in partnership with West Health, underscores a sad fact; one that roughly 98 million Americans are already painfully aware of. The issue is the often-prohibitive cost of healthcare and the difficult decisions many must...

A Life of Service
It is no secret that serving as the Foxworth Family Scholarship Administrator is my favorite job. It is not just managing and awarding the scholarship each year; it is getting to know each recipient. Inspired by the Chiropractic Future Strategic Plan, and looking into...

Update to CareSource billing procedures
We continue to regularly meet with CareSource regarding their lack of chiropractic policies over the last few years in efforts to come to a favorable resolution. After our meeting this morning – please implement the following in your office for CareSource specifically...

The 3 Most Common Issues when Reporting CPT Codes
One of the most misunderstood tasks chiropractors face on a daily basis is how to correctly report the segments adjusted during a patient encounter and the use of the appropriate CPT code on a 1500 form for reimbursement. The issue at the heart of the...

Improving Front Desk Collections
Being involved in chiropractic means you want to help people live healthier, happier lives. For many compassionate practitioners and their staffs, the tricky subject of payments can seem like adding more stress to the patient rather than taking it away. Here are three...

Chiropractic Future Strategic Plan Update
We have updated Kentucky doctors a few times on the progress of the Chiropractic Future Strategic Plan designed by the profession for the profession. Below are a few updates that will help you keep track of the recent activities and advancements. Also,...

Clarification on CE Requirements for March 2023
On June 15, 2022, the Kentucky Board of Chiropractic Examiners (KBCE) released the following memo addressing continuing education requirements. The KAC is providing further clarification on the memo in an effort to clear up any remaining confusion. On January 27,...

Medicare Proposes 2023 Physician Fee Schedule
Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Calendar Year 2023 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule. The rule proposes cutting the conversion factor – the multiplier that Medicare applies to relative value units (RVUs) to...

Impact of Inflation on your Practice
The cost of essential goods jumped 7 percent last year, outpacing the reimbursement increases to healthcare providers across the board. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2022) Evaluating your fee schedule in your practice should be done annually to keep up with inflation...

So, you want to be an associate. Now what?
The path of becoming a chiropractic associate is a common one, and it can go one of multiple different ways. It can be a great experience where you stay long term, or it’s a short-term situation to learn and move on. It can also leave you in a place where you...

Is Helping your Patients Putting you at Risk?
Over the past decade, we have seen health care costs rising faster than the average annual income in the U.S. Many of our patients are feeling the pain from higher premiums, deductibles, and copays. As a patient, I understand the pain. As a provider, I feel the...