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Medicare payment for chiropractic services increased for 2009

November 25, 2008 — In July, Congress passed the Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA). This legislation staved off a 10.6 percent across-the-board cut facing all Medicare providers and provided for a 1.1 percent positive reimbursement update for providers in 2009. Based on this update, as well as work and practice expense changes, doctors of chiropractic can expect a 2 percent overall increase in Medicare reimbursement rates, as indicated in a

Changes to the fee schedule will take effect Jan. 1, 2009. Accurate fee schedule information may be obtained from your local Medicare contractor prior to billing for dates of service in 2009.

Members can view the new Chiropractic Medicare Fee Schedule by logging in to the Members Only section.

Source: New York State Chiropractic Association, www.nysca.com

Comments

2008-12-06 17:26:32

Name: Dr Lott

Location: Texas

So now we make an extra 2 dollars and change above 20.66........shue-wee dont just ya love it ? I might actually be able to afford to the cost of hiring someone to bill them now........Geez are you kidding me?

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