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CSS Strategies is a free email publication that is published each quarter. It not only contains practice management tips, but also information regarding changes in the insurance industry.

CSS Strategies Fall '08 Newsletter
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National Medicare: New ABN, July Fee Schedules, Interactive Voice Reponse Systems General Insurance: ICD-10, Up-Dated ICD-9 Codes, ACN Group Name Change, UnitedHealth Care Fined California Medicare: Palmetto Up-Dates California Workers' Compensation: Electronic Adjudication Management System, New Milage Rates October is National Chiropractic Month

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Summer '08 (.pdf file)
Summer Webinar Schedule; Late Summer and Early Fall Seminar Schedule; National Medicare: ABN Correction, Misinformation Regarding the New ABN, New Medicare Administrative Contractors, Medicare Fees; California Medicare: New Chiropractic Service Billing Guide available and New Administrative Contractor Effective September 2, 2008; Pracitce Tips: Medical Necessity

Spring '08 (.pdf file)
Modifier 51 issues; Medicare NPI numbers and legacy numbers; Must read article, "Addressing Misinformation Regarding Chiropractic Services and Medicare"; New ABN is now available; "Auto Club sued for cheating on med-pay and loses!"; Correct Coding and Billing for Supports and Supplies.

Winter '08 (.pdf file)
2008 CPT Changes: CPT Modifiers, Case Management, Medical Team Conferences and Telephone Calls. 2008 ICD-9 on line. 2008 HCPCS Changes. 2008 Medicare Changes: Deductible, Modifier GY, 9-Digit Zip-Codes and Fees

"Special Notice" (.pdf file)
Important reminders regarding Medicare in your state; Medicare and NPI related issues; Medicare 2008 fee reductions; Medicare NPI Box #32 for California Chiropractors; Medicare and the use of eight diagnosis on paper claims; Blue Cross of California policy changes related to assignement of benefits; Blue Shield of California extends the two year research study with ACN; 2007 CSS Survey

Fall '07 (.pdf file)
Medicare: 8 Diagnosis, CMS-1500 (08/05) box 24I, PTAN; General Insurance: CMT & 97140 on the same day, Orthotic Modifiers, Blue Shield of CA 7/1/07 changes; Practice Tip: Super Bills Revisited.

Summer '07
New CMS-1500 form up-date, Unattended electrical stimulation and UnitedHealth Care, New Physcial Medicine & Rehabiliation guidelines for UnitedHealth Care and ACN, Low Level Laser Therapy-I need FDA approval for pain management documentation, PPO providers may not collect more than the allowed amounts for maxed out benefits, New address for CA Division of Workers' Compensation Medical Unit, CNN investigation into minor impact injuries and insurance carriers tactics, Narrative reports for personal injury cases, New Medicare guide available for Chiropractic Services, Secondary Payer and Claim Form Instruction.

Spring '07
Implementation Date of New CMS-1500 Delayed, UHC/ACN and Unattended Electrical Stimulation, Multi-Plan, Registering NPI Numbers, Free ICD-9 Website, Low Level Laser Therapy, New California Workers' Compensation E/M Fees, Medicare: Electronic Claims Submission, 9 Digit Zip-Codes, 8 Diagnosis Codes, Practice Building Tip: New Patient Checklists.

Winter '07
Medicare 2007 deductible and fees, United Healthcare - hot/cold packs 97010, and unattended electrical stim (G0281), National Provider ID Number reminder, New CMS (08/05) reminder, 97110, 97124, 97112 issues, California Workers' Compensation - Mileage rate increase, new Utilization Review Complaint form and Practice Tips "Four Simple and Inexpensive Practice-Building Tips."

Fall '06
CMS 1500 (08/05) Up-date; CA Workers's Compensation Lien Filing Fees, Medical Legal Fees, and Free, Educational Seminars; CA Medicare Remittance Advices and Up-dated Publications; Practice Tip-Getting Patients and Team to Read Brochures

Summer '06
New CMS-1500 forms, CA new Workers' Compensation Notice of Personal Chiropractor form' 2006 New CPT codes for Orthodics Fitting and Training; Blue Card Eligibility Transfer Center information.

Spring '06
Revised 2006 Medicare Fee Schedule; UnitedHealth Care and ACN; PI Narrative Reports

Winter '05
Medicare 2006 Deductible and Fee Schedule, Medicare Recovery Audit Contract Initative. CPT changes: Modifiier -51, and 2006 changes. Blue Shield-ACN and Practice Tip-Up-Dates.

Fall '05
Medicare, National Provider Identifier, 2006 Fees, Blue Shield-ACN, Facts for California PPO providers, Workers' Compensation, New headquarters address, Practice Tip, Word Power

Summer '05
Medicare - Myth vs. Fact, Fee Schedules, Box #31 Signature on File, Local Coverage Determination, Phone numbers, Documentation, Workers' Compensation Up-dates by Email, Federal Workers' Compensation Claims

Spring '05
Medicare, Advanced Beneficiary Notices, CERT, Workers' Compensation, New PR-2, PR-3 and PR-4, Coding, Temporary K Codes for lumbar and sacroiliac supports, ICD-9 E code changes, Practice Tip, Good-bye

Winter '05
Medicare, 2005 Deductibles, 2005 Fees, Workers' Compensation, Medical Provider, Networks, QMEs, Fee Schedule Changes, Health Insurance, United Health Care, CPT code 97112, Diagnosis Codes, Practice Tip, Patient records

Fall '04
Workers' Compensation, Pre-designated Physicians, Fee Schedule Changes, DWC-1 Workers' Compensation Claim Form & Notice of Potential Eligability, Medicare, Chiropractic Service Billing Guide-August 2004, Modifier -AT, 2005 Fees, Personal Injury, Attorney Liens, Practice Tip, How long to keep patient records

Summer '04
Medicare Box #32 requirements, Claim Form CMS-1500 Instructions, Modifiers -GP, -GY and -AT, Workers' Compensation SB899, Incomplete Diagnosis, Personal Injuries, Dealing with requests from attorneys to take a reduction, Rescission of Attorney Assignment of Benefits, Practice Tip, Receive faster payments from patients

Spring '04
Medicare, Revised Fee Schedules, Workers' Compensation, CMS-1500 Form, ACOEM , CPT 97026, HCPCS, E0190 Replaces E0943 Cervical Pillow, ICD-9, 4th or 5th digit requirements, Practice Tip, Keeping your patients scheduled per your recommendations.

Winter '04
Medicare: Fee Schedules for 2004, New "Chiropractic Service Billing Guide", Electronic Claims Submission, Electrical Stimulation, Workers' Compensation 2004