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Obituary: George Pellegrin McAndrews
July 29, 1935 ~ April 7, 2023 (age 87) Obituary Known fondly as “Papa George” to his 21 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, George Pellegrin McAndrews passed away peacefully on Good Friday, April 7, 2023, surrounded by his wife of 59 years, Katharine (“Kathy”;...
New ABN released
The ABN, Form CMS-R-131, and form instructions are expiring as of June 30, 2023. The NEW ABN form has been issued by CMS. The use of the renewed form with the expiration date of 01/31/2026 will be mandatory on 6/30/23. You may...
2023 Kentucky Legislative Recap
The 2023 Legislative Session has adjourned Sine Die until January 2nd, 2024, unless otherwise called into extraordinary session by the governor. During this 30-day session, there were 876 bills introduced. Of those 876 bills that have been filed, only 178 were passed...
Mental Health – What to Do When Your Employees Aren’t OK
Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace Report 2022 revealed that workplace stress is at an all-time high. This stress is compounded with growing employee sadness, loss of hope, and even anger, with just 21% of employees engaged at work and 33% thriving in terms of...
Insurance update regarding CareSource and new policies effective 4/1/2023
We have continued to consistently meet with CareSource over the last two (plus) years. In October 2022, we had no choice but to engage the Division of Insurance to help us work on our issues chiropractors are facing. Since October, we want to report the outcome of the...
The Most Important Conversation in your Office
Insurance premiums have increased, the number of covered services has diminished, and deductibles have never been higher. Some of our patients are forced to make decisions about their health based on what they can afford, not what they need. A 2022 Kaiser Family...
It’s time to renew your chiropractic license!
On December, 2, 2022 – the Kentucky Board of Chiropractic Examiners sent out their license renewal reminder – see email below. Remember, you need to complete 12 hours of continuing education – 6 which must be obtained at an in-person event. The remaining 6 hours can...
Updated 2023 Medicare Fee Schedule for Chiropractors
We originally posted all things related to 2023 Medicare Fee Schedule here. This article is a reflection of the updated Medicare Fee Schedule after congress passed the Omnibus bill late 2022. The current fees are reflected below. Most chiropractors are in a...
How Are You Investing in Your Most Valuable Asset?
Employees are your practice's most important assets. Yet the average CA only stays at a practice for 18 -24 months, based on our experience working with thousands of clinics nationwide. Many small businesses are paying the price for not making training a priority....
Starting January 1, 2023 – New 6% tax required for non-medically necessary massage services
HB 8 was passed during the 2022 legislative session. This bill was initially vetoed by Governor Beshear, however the Kentucky General Assembly overturned the governor’s veto ultimately setting a January 1, 2023 effective date. HB 8 relates to revenue measures within...
Time-Sensitive Push for H.R. 2654 Medicare Modernization
As we are coming to the end of the current Congress, the lobbyists for the ACA are urging states to move the efforts to the next phase required for passage of the Medicare Modernization bill – pressing current co-sponsors to urge chairs and party leaders to...
The Impact of a Cybersecurity Incident on a Practice
The cybercriminals are out there, and healthcare practices are foremost in their sights. A mid-year article in Forbes spotlighted some striking cybersecurity statistics. 93% of company networks are vulnerable to cybercriminals while only half of U.S. businesses have a...
Chiropractic Future Awards Chiropractic Fellowship to Dartmouth
Chiropractic Future is thrilled to announce their award of a Chiropractic Fellowship at Dartmouth within the Geisel School of Medicine. The Chiropractic Fellowship at Dartmouth aims to advance chiropractic clinical skills and research on spinal pain through...
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...