Re: RE: Medicare misinformation

[Guest guest]

Thanks for forwarding this. Good info overall, but this part threw me. It sounds best when you read the whole thing, then read the first sentance again.

"MISINFORMATION #6: Maintenance care is not a covered service under Medicare.

Correction: Spinal manipulation is a covered service under Medicare, no matter which phase of care you may be in; however, maintenance care is not medically reasonable and necessary and therefore not reimburseable by Medicare. Acute, chronic, and maintenance adjustments are all "covered" services, but only acute and chronic services are considered active care and may, therefore, be reimbursable. Maintenance therapy is defined (per Chapter 15, Section 30.5.B. of the Medicare Benefits Policy Manual)) as a treatment plan that seeks to prevent disease, promote health, and prolong and enhance the quality of life; or therapy that is performed to maintain or prevent deterioration of a chronic condition. When further clinical improvement cannot reasonably be expected from continuous ongoing care, and the chiropractic

treatment becomes supportive rather than corrective in nature, the treatment is then considered maintenance therapy. "

WOW! I am glad none of these folks run my office.

Lindekugel, DC

Concordia Chiropractic Clinic

5425 NE 33rd Ave.

Portlnad, OR 97211

RE: Medicare misinformation

Listees,

The attached is a recent article from CMS regarding common points of misconception and chiropractic care. I hope it is helpful... J. Holzapfel, DCAlbany, Oregon____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ ____Discount Stores - Click Here.

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[Guest guest]

Only a bureaucrat or a politician could have written that.

( E. Abrahamson, D.C.)

Chiropractic physician

Lake Oswego Chiropractic Clinic

315 Second Street

Lake Oswego, OR 97034

503-635-6246

Website: http://www.lakeoswegochiro.com

From: Lindekugel <pdxchiroguy@...>

Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 07:59:44 -0800 (PST)

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Subject: Re: RE: Medicare misinformation

Thanks for forwarding this. Good info overall, but this part threw me. It sounds best when you read the whole thing, then read the first sentance again.

" MISINFORMATION #6: Maintenance care is not a covered service under Medicare.

Correction: Spinal manipulation is a covered service under Medicare, no matter which phase of care you may be in; however, maintenance care is not medically reasonable and necessary and therefore not reimburseable by Medicare. Acute, chronic, and maintenance adjustments are all " covered " services, but only acute and chronic services are considered active care and may, therefore, be reimbursable. Maintenance therapy is defined (per Chapter 15, Section 30.5.B. of the Medicare Benefits Policy Manual)) as a treatment plan that seeks to prevent disease, promote health, and prolong and enhance the quality of life; or therapy that is performed to maintain or prevent deterioration of a chronic condition. When further clinical improvement cannot reasonably be expected from continuous ongoing care, and the chiropractic treatment becomes supportive rather than corrective in nature, the treatment is then considered maintenance therapy. "

WOW! I am glad none of these folks run my office.

Lindekugel, DC

Concordia Chiropractic Clinic

5425 NE 33rd Ave.

Portlnad, OR 97211

RE: Medicare misinformation

Listees,

The attached is a recent article from CMS regarding common points of misconception and chiropractic care. I hope it is helpful...

J. Holzapfel, DC

Albany, Oregon

____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ ____

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