With election season rapidly approaching, the onslaught of political advertisements can’t be far behind. Though the barrage of electioneering can feel like an annoyance at times, it will get many of us thinking about the state of our country and the people we elect to make decisions on our behalf that affect all of us … Read more
February 19, 2015 Today, Governor Rick Scott announced the reappointments of Dr. Christopher J. Fox and Dr. Kevin Fogarty to the Board of Chiropractic Medicine. Fox, 46, of West Palm Beach, is a chiropractic physician with Fox Spine & Sports Medicine and an adjunct professor at Palm Beach Atlantic University and Life University. He is … Read more
June 16, 2014 Today, Governor Rick Scott announced the reappointment of David Colter to the Board of Chiropractic Medicine. Colter, 53, of Palm Coast, is a retired pilot for American Airlines and served in the United States Air Force from 1982 to 1991. He is reappointed for a term beginning June 16, 2014, and ending … Read more
From the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services website: HHS expects to release an interim final rule in the near future that will include a new compliance date that would require the use of ICD-10 beginning October 1, 2015. Providers would have an extra year to prepare. During this MLN Connects™ National Provider Call, join … Read more
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced the appointments of David C. Colter and Dr. Kenneth J. Dougherty to the Board of Chiropractic Medicine. Colter, 53, of Palm Coast, is a retired pilot for American Airlines and served in the United States Air Force from 1982 to 1991. He succeeds Linda W. Reynolds and is appointed for … Read more
Last month’s campaign fundraising totals show Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Charlie Crist has strong backing from Florida chiropractors. Credit: Michael Dorausch/Wikimedia Commons In April alone, individual chiropractors contributed at least $112,000 to Crist’s campaign – roughly 12 percent of his fundraising haul for the month. The support for Republican Gov. Rick Scott’s likely challenger comes two … Read more
“On April 1, 2014, the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (PAMA) (Pub. L. No. 113-93) was enacted, which said that the Secretary may not adopt ICD-10 prior to October 1, 2015. Accordingly, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services expects to release an interim final rule in the near future that will … Read more
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following statement regarding the ICD-10 delay: With enactment of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, CMS is examining the implications of the ICD-10 provision and will provide guidance to providers and stakeholders soon. This provision in the statute reads as follows: “The Secretary of Health … Read more
With the delay of the implementation of ICD-10, many people are wondering what steps to take next. According to the new law, ICD-10 may not be implemented before 10/1/15. However, there is no guarantee that it will be implemented at that time. There is even speculation that ICD-10 may be skipped altogether in favor of ICD-11 which is scheduled to … Read more
President Obama signed the so-called ‘doc fix’ bill, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 into law on April 1, 2014. Included in this bill was a last minute provision that delayed the implementation of ICD-10 from 10/1/2014 to at least 10/1/15. Reactions from both sides of the ICD-10 debate have been mixed: “We are extremely … Read more