by Tim Gaughan | Dec 6, 2024 | Action Reports
Michigan Law Requires Interest When an Insurer Fails to Timely Pay Claims A significant challenge to any chiropractic office is the prompt collection of payments from insurers. In 2002, the Michigan Legislature amended the Insurance Code (MCL §500.100-500.8302) to...
by Tim Gaughan | Dec 5, 2024 | Action Reports
Medicare Paid for More Than 200,000 Unnecessary Procedures Over Three Years, Costing Approximately $2 Billion “In spinal surgery, as with other fields of medicine, physicians routinely overlook evidence to make exceptions, sometimes at shockingly high rates. This type...
by Tim Gaughan | Nov 20, 2024 | MAC News
On November 4, 2024, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) informed providers of an issue where Medicare Plus Blue claims may deny in error with a message stating “invalid diagnosis code.” This problem stems from a delay in loading the updated ICD-10 codes into...
by Tim Gaughan | Nov 18, 2024 | MAC Matters, MAC News
House Bill 5956 Would Codify Federal Provider Anti-Discrimination Law in Michigan Last Thursday, the Michigan House Insurance and Financial Services Committee favorably reported MAC-developed, pro-chiropractic legislation that would codify the provider...
by Tim Gaughan | Oct 31, 2024 | Action Reports
The Factors to Consider When Setting Your Fee Schedule By: Carl Alden, MAC Consultant The Michigan Association of Chiropractors (MAC) is often asked, “How much should I be charging?” or a similar question. This is understandable, as the pricing of products or...
