These free webinars help chiropractors and billing staff send cleaner claims, maximize reimbursements, and improve documentation.
If you’re a chiropractor or a chiropractic office biller, you know how frustrating the billing process can be. And with constantly changing codes, rules and regulations, it’s difficult to keep up with them all. That’s why continuous education and training is crucial for successful chiropractic businesses.
Fortunately, there are lots of resources out there that don’t require travel expenses or conference fees. Some great options include our lineup of seven powerful and informative webinars designed to help you improve your chiropractic billing process. Even better … they’re free.
Whether you’re trying to better understand coding and documentation, or you’re looking for quick tips to increase revenue, you can access and enjoy these presentations by industry experts on your own time, whenever and wherever you want.
7 Webinars to Help Your Chiropractic Office Succeed
The first six on the list are pre-recorded, and can be viewed right away by clicking on the links below. The final webinar, Proper Utilization of the ICD-10 Coding in the Chiropractic Office, will be held Jan. 29, 1-1:30 p.m., and is open for registration now.
In this 30-minute webinar, Dr. Marty Kotlar discusses ICD-10 billing, coding and documentation. As a certified coding and compliance expert, he provides the most recent ICD-10 updates, and the most common chiropractic diagnosis codes. This webinar is great for DCs and CAs.
About the presenter: Dr. Marty Kotlar is the president of Target Coding, and has owned and operated a successful chiropractic and multi-specialty practice for 16 years. He has helped hundreds of chiropractors, physical therapists, acupuncturists and massage therapists with compliance as it relates to coding, billing, documentation, Medicare & HIPAA.
Dr. Kotlar is a Certified Professional Compliance Officer, Certified Billing & Coding Specialist, and a member of the American Academy of Professional Coders.
He has produced 12 educational videos and a best-selling guidebook on proper billing and coding. He is a featured guest speaker for many conferences nationwide, and a contributing author to numerous coding and compliance journals and publications.
All too often, chiropractic practices implement new services and procedures only to discover that they have not increased cash flow. In this webinar, you’ll learn about the appropriate steps for implementing a new service and getting paid, whether billed to insurance or cash-only.
Presented by Brandy Brimhall, a recognized expert in chiropractic billing, coding & compliance, this presentation is ideal for those DCs considering implementing something new or have done so without success.
Some of the key topics covered include:
- Common pitfalls to implementation of new equipment/instruments or standard services
- Why it matters for insurance billed and cash-only services
- Effective steps for implementation
About the presenter: Brandy Brimhall is a Certified Professional Coder, Certified Professional Compliance Officer, Certified ChiroCode Professional Coder, Certified Medical Compliance Officer, and Certified Professional Medical Auditor. She is a sought after speaker at state and national chiropractic conferences, and is a regular contributor to multiple chiropractic publications.
Another 30-minute presentation by Dr. Marty Kotlar, this webinar discusses new patient paperwork and essentials as they relate to compliance, cash plans, deductibles and wellness care. You’ll also learn about in-network vs. out-of-network pros and cons.
Find out how outsourcing your insurance billing will save you time and money.
This 30-minute session is the second in our series presented by Brandy Brimhall, and is for doctors, billers and CAs who are involved in data entry. You’ll gain a better understanding of documentation and coding – the things you don’t learn in school or during training.
Do you know how to spot “red flags” in your chiropractic claims that can lead to an audit? Discover how to send the right message and minimize your risk for an audit/review in this 30-minute webinar.
Brandy Brimhall, will help you learn how to:
- Know what auditors are looking for in your claim forms (and why)
- Minimize your risk of an audit or review
- Respond when an audit does occur
- Find and fix errors before they make it to third party processing systems
- Efficiently “scrub” your claims before they’re batched (or printed) and sent
Hosted by Dr. Marty Kotlar, you’ll explore coding, compliance and documentation regarding:
- Medicare guidelines on chiropractic, subluxation according to Medicare
- The Medicare P.A.R.T. evaluation
- Initial and subsequent visit documentation requirements
- The new Medicare MIPS program
- ICD-10 & Medicare
- The ABN form
- Participating vs. non-participating
Presented by Dr. Mario Fucinari, this new 30-minute webinar debuts Jan. 29, and will explore the ICD-10 guidelines and implementation (which have changed once again). Learn the rules and regulations of coding and documentation pertaining to this diagnosis.
Topics to be covered include:
- Increased Specificity in ICD-10 Coding
- ICD-10 Coding Rules for 2019
- Coding of the Subluxation
- The Hierarchy and Sequencing of Diagnosis Code
In addition, Dr. Fucinari will discuss how to effectively diagnose your patients, look for the red flags in coding, better utilize the coding guidelines, and check your progress in proper coding.
You will learn:
- Top methods to evaluate your ICD-10 usage
- Utilization of the ICD-10 coding guidelines
- How the wrong codes will get you in trouble
About the presenter: Dr. Mario Fucinari is a member of the Carrier Advisory Committee for Medicare, a Certified Professional Compliance Officer (CPCO) and a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician (CCSP®).
As a Diplomat of the Academy of Integrative Pain Management (APMP), he has been presenting Continuing Education Classes for over twenty years, and is a nationwide speaker on Medicare, Clinical Documentation, ICD-10 Coding, Compliance and HIPAA.
Sign up for our next Webinar:
Proper Utilization of the ICD-10 Coding in the Chiropractic Office on January 29th @ 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm: