Illinois Chiropractic Society

2009 Medicare Guidelines

Thu, 05 Nov 2009

2009 Medicare Guidelines
Speaker: Mario Fucinari, DC
(For Both Doctors & Staff)

Nothing in Medicare stays the same! Medicare audits are increasing in 2009. Are you bulletproof? This course will cover all aspects of Medicare requirements as well as the latest changes for 2009. From audits and billing procedures to documentation requirements, Dr. Fucinari, a certified Insurance Consultant and Medical Compliance Specialist, will clear the muddy waters of Medicare. Are you handling Medicare appropriately? This comprehensive course is designed for doctors, staff and billing personnel.

Ø Medicare Fraud and Abuse Tactics
Ø "Unprocessable Claims"
Ø Modifiers to Use and Which Ones to Avoid
Ø Medicare Audits and Appeals
Ø Initial Visit Documentation Requirements and Forms
Ø S.O.A.P. Requirements for Medicare Reimbursement
Ø Required Examination Documentation for Medicare
Ø Medicare Fee Schedule for 2009
Ø Allowable Medicare ICD-9 Codes
Ø Radiology Guidelines
Ø Use of the NEW ABN Form
Ø Gifts and Inducement Regulations
Ø National Provider Identifier (NPI)
Ø Medicare Advertisement Restrictions

The "Noisy Joint" - Dr. Mark Charrette

Tue, 10 Nov 2009

Charrette Adjusting Protocols– Webinar
Speaker: Mark Charrette, DC

Sponsored by:

November 10, 2009
12:30 - 1:30 pm
1 Hour CME
Webinar
cost:
$25 Member*
$75 Non-Member*

(*educate your ENTIRE staff for one registration cost via speaker phone Early Bird Rate ends two weeks prior to teleseminar!)

This course will present the concept of “The Noisy Joint.” Examination and stabilization procedures will be discussed, as well as adjusting the foot.

Dr. Mark N. Charrette is a 1980 summa cum laude graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. He is a frequent guest speaker at nine chiropractic colleges and has taught over thirteen hundred seminars worldwide on extremity adjusting, biomechanics, and spinal adjusting techniques. His seminars emphasize a practical, hands-on approach.

Patient Education: Helping Patients to "Get It" - Webinar

Tue, 17 Nov 2009

Patient Education: Helping Patients to "Get It"– Webinar
Speaker: Rob Hart
(For Both Doctors & Staff!)
Sponsored by:
Hart Consulting

Rob Hart is the founder and owner of Hart Consulting. For the past 20 years he has successfully assisted hundreds of chiropractic physicians achieve their business and personal goals through individual coaching, workshops and seminars.

The secret to building a thriving practice is to get your patients to stay for the treatment that you recommend and additionally, to encourage them to refer others for similar treatment. The best way to get them to do both of those things to have them “get” chiropractic. This Webinar will explain, in detail, the three required elements of successful patient education in the chiropractic practice, as well as what doesn’t work.

November 17, 2009
12:30 - 1:30 pm
Category II CME
Webinar
cost:
$35 Member*
$85 Non-Member*

(*educate your ENTIRE staff for one registration cost via speaker phone Early Bird Rate ends two weeks prior to webinar!)

2010 ICS Chicago National Convention & Expo

Fri, 01 Oct 2010

2011 ICS Chicago National Convention & Expo

Fri, 30 Sep 2011