The Academy offers various books, educational webinars, products and opinions to assist the healthcare community in establishing and maintaining their compliance AND

 avoid some "serious pitfalls". 

  We urge you to take advantage of each to keep your practice compliance operation running

 

We currently offer the following items, products and "Free" Academy Opinions.

$38.95

Checkmate Dishonesty and Losses.

Will "this year" be your year when one of your valuable employees "takes a walk with your patient list"?

In this "Last piece of the Puzzle" book, Dr. Ramsdell explores the black side of practice "Protecting yourself from your own employees".  Within weeks of purchasing this book and instituting the recommended controls, we had practices reporting "finding a thief" and thanking Dr.R for writing this truly valuable book.

 

This is a "must read" for every practice owner!!!!  Order your copy today and get protected.

 

 

 

Webinars on CD-ROM:  GET FACTS NOT CONJECTURE.

This is a year of change and expanded audit focus.  Federal agencies are now under a Presidential Order that “mandates” they reduce fraud, waste and abuse in the healthcare programs and to “recover” any previously issued inappropriate payments to healthcare providers.  

ATTEND our webinars at your leisure! 

Use your CD-ROM webinars and supplemental materials to train your staff, log your training sessions and fulfill your continuing compliance training requirements. More importantly, get everyone “educated” to reduce your financial liability in the now inevitable audits!  The new “game plan” for every carrier is “reimburse, review and recover”! 

Your instructor is Dr. R.L. Ramsdell, PhD, FACFEI, DABFE, CFC, LFMAAMA.  A Board Certified Forensic Examiner, Fellow of "multiple" Academies and one of the most respected "no nonsense" compliance consultants in the United States.

Order your CDs NOW and get on the road to doing things “Right”! 

You can order a single webinar or save on shipping by ordering multiple sessions at once. All Sessions are sent on individual CDs.  All supplemental materials are in Adobe format and bookmarked for your reference convenience.

 

 

IF You don't know the rules, you are in for a "very expensive" business lesson.

Medicare will just be your "FIRST".

Preparing for the CMS Special Audits of Chiropractors.   (55 minutes)

Includes reference materials and checklists. (All reference materials are in Adobe format and bookmarked for your convenience)

This one is so important that we held it twice AND made it available “on demand” since the “audits” were starting i and under the “special studies” regulations, you only have 30 days to respond with your records rather than the 45-75 day time frame for standard requests. 

 

This national program is part of President Obama's executive order 13520 signed on Nov 20, 2009 which expands the provisions of the Medicare Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) program and focuses on identifying and eliminating the highest improper payment scenarios.  47% for Chiropractic Claims

Chiropractors, Basically YOUR DAY HAS COME.  IF you will be audited is no longer "abstract".  It is NOW just a question of "WHAT MONTH".

In this fast paced webinar, Dr. Ramsdell walks you through what your records “should” contain and what auditors “will be looking for”. 

Did you know that without proper detail “MOST” DC care is considered maintenance therapy between the 14th and 20th visit? 

Dr R discusses “Encounter specific” documentation including;

Required components, initial evaluations, case progression, error rate assignments and even “how” to check your records before you submit, “what” to send and “how” to send it are all discussed in detail.

This ONE webinar can save you thousands of dollars “now” and in the future!

 

 

 
 
Member Pricing subject to verification of membership
     

 

2010 Changes to Physical Medicine and Therapy Webinar. – Held January 13th, 2010  (94 fact based minutes)

Your CD-ROM contains the 94 minute webinar, detailed and in-depth supplemental materials and even a copy of our annual discussion on CPT changes for 2010. 

(All reference materials are in Adobe format and bookmarked for your convenience)

In this webinar, we discussed a wide range of issues including; 

·   Changes to Facet Joint Injection Coding and imaging services.

Consultation Code Changes  

Changes to specific Modality Guidelines including CMS closing the loophole on simultaneous services.

Proper billings on "Timed therapy".

  Incident to provisions and requirements.

Billing ordered services, therapy, diagnostics and interpretations.

Locum Tenens use, restrictions and service coding.

 

 
Member Pricing subject to verification.
 

You Knew OR Should Have Known.  Held July 21st, 2010.  (90 minutes)  Includes reference materials.

 (All reference materials are in Adobe format and bookmarked for your convenience)

 In this Webinar, Dr. Ramsdell reviews the changes in regulations, coding and billing protocols that have been instituted "since" our January 13th presentation.  

New Drug Test Coding (single or multiple units) ; Time Critical Medicare Mandatory reporting items; more changes to facet billings, obsolete procedures, locum tenens rules and even reviewing the "Blues" new policy on treating your immediate family members.

 
 
Member Pricing subject to verification.
 
 
 
 

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The Academy Suggests You Review the Following Items of "Special Interests".  Click on the "link" to access the article.

 Rotator Cuff Protocols ---      http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/ehc/products/67/474/Rotator%20Cuff%20Exec%20Summ.pdf

Need Help Knowing What Screening to Do?  Let AHRQ help. 

 

Unfortunately there are unscrupulous individuals and companies who obtain, and then modify and /or use materials that are published by the Academy or the MedCorp Compliance Division to lend legitimacy to their products or services. Members, carriers and enforcement agencies are always free to contact the Academy to verify legitimate affiliation and the accuracy of materials or opinions. Materials that are copyrighted and proprietary to the Academy or the Compliance Network are restricted solely to the use of  our members in their private medical practices . Reproduction for distribution to non-Academy members or for the purpose of individual or corporate profit is strictly prohibited. 

To View Materials or Opinions, Please Click on the Title.

Use of the "AT" Modifier (Chiropractic) 

Proper use of the AT modifier with Medicare Claims.

Group Therapy versus Individual Therapy (PT)  When to use what code.

What are Fraud and Abuse? (Legal Issues)  Are you doing either?

Vertebral Axial Decompression ( Economic Practice Decisions)  "To Buy or Not to Buy." Can I bill my services?

Vestibular Testing - (Carrier Notice from the Academy) Vestibular Testing for fall prevention due to balance disorders is a valuable tool for practices. Read the real "scoop" and how some distributors are undermining your goals.

Documenting Chiropractic Services -

Copy of article published "Where did I go Wrong"  Featured Article - Published in the "Journal"  So. Carolina Chiropractic Assoc. Vol 12. Issue 3 Fall 2005

Who "CAN" provide therapy to my Medicare Patients?

If you are letting massage therapists, athletic trainers, Chiropractor or assistants do your therapy on Medicare Patients, YOU ARE BREAKING THE LAW!

E&M and CMT -

Academy opinion on coding issue.  "When should I bill Both?"

 

These are just a few examples of the items and discussions distributed to our Members and Clients every month. If you are NOT a member of the Academy, you "should be".  We all live in the information age but with compliance, it is the "Age of your information" that really counts.  Memberships are available for only $50 per month.

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