(From an American Chiropractic Association News Release – October 2, 2009 – Arlington, Va.) – After months of intensive negotiations between the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) and Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), doctors of chiropractic are once again designated as “physicians” in the BCBSA Federal Employee Plan (FEP), the world’s largest health plan and one that President Obama has identified as a template for future health care reform. The 2010 FEP benefits brochure confirms the change.
The FCA has filed an objection to the Progressive Class Action Settlement previously reported and is attending the Fairness Hearing on November 13, 2009 in Tampa, Florida to represent your interests. However, WE NEED YOUR HELP.
(From the Sept. 3 ACA Member Update) In the July 9 and July 30 issues of Week in Review, ACA notified members about CIGNA’s new supporting documentation requirements for certain services reported with the -25 and -59 modifiers.
The FCA thanks our members for sending examples of Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) reimbursement limitations. These examples have been collected, reviewed, sorted and organized into the different issues. The FCA legal team may still request documentation on issue-specific claims; however, they will make these requests on a case by case basis.
Despite a very costly Blue Cross Blue Shield-sponsored blitz of statewide media advertising urging otherwise, yesterday Gov. Charlie Crist signed into law Senate Bill 1122.
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