Disability claims for chiropractors; tips and potholes to avoid
Getting disability insurance is easy. Filing claims and receiving benefits? Not so much. Here are tips for chiropractors who are dealing with claims…
Billing and coding for wellness care
CodingQandA | Q: Do insurance companies pay for wellness care?
A: Yes, some carriers pay for wellness exams and preventive medicine services. Here are the codes and descriptions:
Professional liability insurance—something every chiropractor needs
We live in a world of uncertainty, which means you can never be sure what will happen next. As a doctor of chiropractic, working hard to provide the best healthcare possible to your clients, you may not want to think about the potential of a lawsuit disrupting your otherwise happy life. However, being proactive and […]
Understanding the importance of occurrence form coverage with your chiropractic insurance policy
Having liability insurance that covers you when you need it most is essential. As a doctor of chiropractic in a lawsuit-inclined world, securing the correct coverage can mean the difference between a long-lasting business and one that fails. The expenses that one can incur during even the most straightforward kind of lawsuit have the potential […]
All about entity coverage with shared limits for DCs
You’ve made the savvy decision to get chiropractic insurance, and now you’re faced with several important options available to the insured. Among these options, you’ll find one for getting entity coverage with your chiropractic liability policy. Why entity coverage matters Entity coverage, also known as legal entity coverage, is the portion of a professional individual’s […]
Consent to settle: what it means to the doctor of chiropractic
In life, plenty of events are out of your direct control. In the realm of chiropractic insurance, something that you, the chiropractor, can have direct control over is the consent to settle a lawsuit. If you retain your consent to settle, you retain control over a very important aspect of your chiropractic liability insurance policy […]
The Affordable Care Act: opportunities and threats
Provisions of the PPACA that benefit chiropractic are under attack — as you would expect — from the usual sources. By Daniel Sosnoski Few pieces of legislation in our lifetime have been as contentious as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), enacted by Congress and signed into law March 23, 2010. Whether you […]
PHLY expands chiropractic malpractice insurance coverage
December 3, 2011 — Philadelphia Insurance Companies (PHLY) is expanding its Chiropractors Professional Liability Insurance to provide coverage in 27 states. Newly approved states include Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nevada, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Washington. PHLY anticipates expanding this coverage to include other states before the end of 2011. […]
Provisional obligations
What you need to know about your relationship with freelance and contracted workers in your practice. By Mark E. Battersby As employers begin to cautiously hire again, at least according to the U.S. Department of Labor, a new contingent of the workforce is beginning to emerge. The contract — or freelance — employee is becoming […]
Protecting yourself and your assets
It pays to employ some essential know-how when considering your CPA’s advice. By David B. Mandell, JD, and Carole C. Foos, CPA It is often surprising how few physicians have received advice or direction on asset protection from their CPAs. Ask yourself: Has your CPA helped you shield your assets from unnecessary exposure? Likely not. […]
