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DCs Pay Price for Too-Good-to-Be-True P-Stim Scheme

The Acting US Attorney in Pennsylvania has settled a significant False Claims Act case against an integrative chiropractic practice found to have unlawfully billed Medicare using surgical codes for a P-Stim device, the fifth settlement in an ongoing investigation.  Other jurisdictions in Texas, Georgia, and Tennessee, have also taken action to hold providers accountable.  These devices are known as the ANSiStim device, another brand name for the P-Stim device, which is also branded as NeuroStim, Stivax, E-Pulse, and NSS-2 Bridge. Acting U.S. Attorney Williams warned providers, “If a marketer pushes a healthcare scheme like P-Stim that sounds too good to be true, it likely is – and you shouldn’t agree to it.”

Requests for protected or sensitive information about a patient or your practice: Trust, but Verify

On occasion the FCA receives a call from a member questioning if they must release certain information.  For HIPAA purposes, the HIPPA Manual and the practice's policies and procedures address the permitted and required releases.  Usually, requests for protected or sensitive information comes from a known source or with the proper authorization for the release of information. However, there are occasions when a requestor of information may not be who they say they are, or have the proper permission.
 
Most of these suspect calls have been telephone requests to verify if a specific person is a patient with the practice.  These requests usually disappear when the caller is instructed to put their request "in writing" with the patient's authorization to release information attached.  Requiring a written request should be pursued whether or not the named person is/was or isn't/wasn't a patient.

Medical Marijuana Red Flags for D.C.'s

The FCA has received calls from members being approached to partner with medical practices. Please evaluate carefully, especially if any of these red flags are part of the "opportunity."

Fighting Social Media Malaise

Enjoy this month's educational article form OnlineChiro, an FCA membership benefit provider. When managing social media for a healthcare practice, it can be hard to keep updates feeling fresh. Content might start to appear repetitive, dull or irrelevant, and that won't help you attract new patients.
 
Luckily, there are many simple techniques you can use to keep your social media content up to date, interesting and engaging. Small tweaks to your usual updates can make a massive difference to how well they're received, so it's worth taking the time to get everything right.

Federal Court Order Prohibits Enforcement of HHS Sex and Gender Discrimination Rule

A Texas federal court1 order prohibits a nationwide enforcement of those portions of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) §1557 Rule that prohibits discrimination against patients on the basis of sex or gender identity including termination of pregnancy. The remaining portions of the rule prohibiting discrimination based upon age or language barriers remain in effect. The lawsuit underlying this Texas federal court decision only challenges the portions of the Rule prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender identity, sex or termination of pregnancy. The remaining portions of the Rule are unchallenged and, thus, remain in effect.

Meet Dr. Joe Mercola: Hear Him Live at The National

   Dr. Joe Mercola is one of the most recognized names in holistic health care, providing the most visited website on the subject worldwide, mercola.com, with 80 million visits per year. He will present at The National on Friday, August 26th.  In this great interview with Dr. Fab Mancini, he also shares his view on chiropractic as having the greatest opportunity to impact public health in a positive way.  

Practice Systems for Better Patient Service and Outcomes: New Empower Half Hour with Lori Allen

View this fifth of the new Spring Empower Half Hour series, hosted by Dr. Fab Mancini, to address and overcome common issues in Chiropractic practice and help you rediscover the joy in your practice. You can hear this presenter live at the upcoming FCA NE Regional Convention in Jacksonville, April 28-May 1.

Millions Want and Need Your Care: New Empower Half-Hour with Dr. Paul Tai

View this third of the new Spring Empower Half Hour series, hosted by Dr. Fab Mancini, to address and overcome common issues in Chiropractic practice and help you rediscover the joy in your practice. You can hear this presenter live at the upcoming FCA NE Regional Convention in Jacksonville, April 28-May 1.

Women's Health with Dr. Kristina Petrocco-Napuli

View this third of the new Spring Empower Half Hour series, hosted by Dr. Fab Mancini, to address and overcome common issues in Chiropractic practice and help you rediscover the joy in your practice. You can hear this presenter live at the upcoming FCA NE Regional Convention in Jacksonville, April 28-May 1.

Empower Half-Hour Webinar #2: Documentation Mastery with Dr. Evan Gwilliam

View this second of the new Spring Empower Half Hour series, hosted by Dr. Fab Mancini, to address and overcome common issues in Chiropractic practice and help you rediscover the joy in your practice. You can hear this presenter live at the upcoming FCA NE Regional Convention in Jacksonville, April 28-May 1.

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