Many members have asked questions about the new TriWest / EmpowerChiro contract for chiropractic physicians wishing to participate in the Patient-Centered Community Care (PC3) / Veteran’s Choice programs coming to Florida. See FCA Bulletin of 12/21/2018. Based upon your questions, the FCA is working with EmpowerChiro to obtain answers to these Frequently Asked Questions:
In a 55-page decision, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the prevailing-party attorneys' fees provision of the state's workers' compensation law, finding the mandatory fee structure is an unconstitutional violation of a worker's due process rights.
Many of you have been keeping up with the various Allstate cases on interpretation of the policy provisions that incorporate (or don’t incorporate) the 2012 changes to the PIP statute – specifically, incorporation of the PIP fee schedule in clear and unambiguous language, into the policy of insurance.
Some sole proprietors and some incorporated sole practitioners are reporting being denied reimbursement because they are not billing as a group (business) in field 33. Although an official explanation has not been obtained that describes what is occurring, this appears to involve the need for a second NPI number.
It has now been over a month since ICD-10 went into effect. Are the PIP carriers accepting ICD-10 codes? With some ambiguity in the PIP statute, most auto carriers announced they would only accept ICD-10. However, not all auto carriers announced how they interpreted the PIP statute.
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