by Tim Gaughan | Aug 3, 2026 | Action Reports, Uncategorized
By: Stephanie Davidson, MAC Insurance Director Question from a Chiropractic Office: I have an active Medicare Part B (Original Medicare) patient who is receiving hospice care. Their claims for active treatment spinal adjustments (98940–98942 with the AT...
by Stephanie Davidson | Jun 5, 2026 | Action Reports, Uncategorized
“Insufficient Documentation” Remains #1 Reason for Improper Payments By: Stephanie Davidson, MAC Insurance Director Data released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) shows that the improper payment rate for chiropractic services in Medicare...
by Stephanie Davidson | May 9, 2026 | MAC Matters, MAC News, Uncategorized
Requirement Should Be Lifted Prior to the End of 2026 By: Stephanie Davidson, MAC Insurance Director Last week, UnitedHealthcare announced that they are eliminating prior authorization (PA) requirements for 30% of healthcare services that previously required...
by Tim Gaughan | May 4, 2026 | Action Reports, Uncategorized
Beginning July 1st, Chiropractic Students Will Be Limited to Borrowing $50k/Year, $200,000 Total On April 30, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) released a final rule establishing new borrowing limits for students seeking federal aid. Beginning July 1,...
by Tim Gaughan | May 4, 2026 | Action Reports, MAC News, Uncategorized
MAC Members Can Access a List of Frequently Used Codes and Their Updated Fees Here The new Blue Cross Blue Shield fee schedule, effective Wednesday, July 1, 2026, is now available. This new fee schedule applies to services provided to Traditional/TRUST and Blue...
by Tim Gaughan | Sep 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
A major part of our legislative strategy depends on chiropractors across the state establishing and maintaining relationships with their sitting lawmakers and candidates who support chiropractic. One of the best ways to establish such a relationship is to get involved...
