- New Medicare Carrier -
Wisconsin Physicians Service (WPS) Update -
WPS
is contacting doctor’s offices to encourage them to bill
electronically and receive electronic remittance advice. For
more information about electronic billing go to
http://www.wpsic.com/edi/med_macj5.shtml.
This link contains information on the changes an office needs to
accomplish to ensure that claims and payments are not delayed.
2008 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rate
Change and Physician Participation Enrollment Period Extended. Please
click here for the most recent information:
http://tinyurl.com/2svw24
Please note:
Following is a clarification of an article posted in the Friday,
December 7, 2007 DC Take Five.
Coventry
Consolidates Network with First Health and SouthCare PPO
Coventry has
sent notification to all chiropractors that hold contracts with
Coventry Healthcare of Iowa/Healthcare Preferred/SouthCare PPO
notifying them of Conventry's consolidation with First Health.
Advantage Chiropractic Network holds a contract with First Health.
If you are a participating provider with Coventry, the Coventry
agreement will prevail over the Advantage agreement with First
Health. If you are a non-participating provider with Coventry, your
Advantage agreement with First Health contract will not change. This
change will be effective 01/01/2008. If you have further questions,
please contact Coventry at 800-470-6352 and ask for your area
Provider Relations Representative.
ICS Disability Insurance Premiums
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Premiums for
Northwestern Mutual Disability Insurance may have printed on your
bank statement this month as "Iowa Chiropractic Society".
Northwestern has been able to change that - future payments will
read "HDM". We apologize for any inconvenience.
9/26/2007 - Wellmark BC/BS
Urgent Update -
Postponing implementation of
pre-authorization/case plan program
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Click here for
latest news.
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ICS Board Report to Members -
November 3, 2007
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Congress Reverses
Select Medicare Payment Cuts -
Click here
to be routed to ACA Press Release.
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ICS Announces New HIPAA Vendor
Iowa Chiropractic Society
signed an agreement with HIPAA Solutions Rx to provide
HIPAA programs, products, and services at a discounted
rate to ICS members. The relationship has been
long coming, but was necessary due to the disbanding of 1st Health
Office Solutions, ICS' previous HIPAA vendor.
Find out why it is important to be 100% HIPAA compliant -
Click here
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NPI Number -
The National Provider Identifier
Link to background and application process -
Click here
- Considering the
purchase of electronic medical records software?
Click here for link to RAPID
EMR
- ICS Clinical Documentation
Guide© Available exclusively to members of the Iowa
Chiropractic Society for only $65.00. This 684 page Guide
includes several articles on documentation that you will not find
compiled anywhere else.
Click here
for details.
The ICS Chiropractic Awareness
Campaign: "No Spine Left Behind"
Are you one of the 274 doctors currently sponsoring the "No Spine
Left Behind Campaign?" The majority of those 137 sponsors
are also Advantage Members! Don't miss this chance to
promote chiropractic statewide!
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Member LEGISLATIVE UPDATE |
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find your state legislators
ICS/Advantage 2008-2009 Calendar of Events
ICS/Palmer ICN Schedule 2007-2008
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Iowa Code and
Professional Boundaries DVD Courses -
Info/Order Form -
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ICS Executive
Committee
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Thank You to Our Sponsors! |
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ICS Annual Convention 2008 Sponsors
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Wellmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield Helps |
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Doctor To
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